diff --git a/libs/canvas/item.cc b/libs/canvas/item.cc
index 91a987bedb..3800fdc847 100644
--- a/libs/canvas/item.cc
+++ b/libs/canvas/item.cc
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ Item::Item (Item* parent, Duple const& p)
 	, _visible (true)
 	, _pack_options (PackOptions (0))
 	, _layout_sensitive (false)
-	, _requested_width (-1.)
-	, _requested_height(-1.)
 	, _lut (0)
 	, _resize_queued (false)
+	, _requested_width (-1.)
+	, _requested_height(-1.)
 	, _ignore_events (false)
 	, _scroll_translation (true)
 	, _bounding_box_dirty (true)