diff --git a/gtk/gtktreeview.c b/gtk/gtktreeview.c
index 72c687e9ef..118e6a57d0 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreeview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreeview.c
@@ -11722,10 +11722,10 @@ gtk_tree_view_insert_column (GtkTreeView       *tree_view,
 					    column, position);
   tree_view->priv->n_columns++;
 
-  _gtk_tree_view_column_set_tree_view (column, tree_view);
-
   gtk_tree_view_update_button_position (tree_view, column);
 
+  _gtk_tree_view_column_set_tree_view (column, tree_view);
+
   if (gtk_widget_get_realized (GTK_WIDGET (tree_view)))
     {
       GList *list;