diff --git a/collects/drscheme/private/language-configuration.ss b/collects/drscheme/private/language-configuration.ss
index 73d888a376..299b9dec14 100644
--- a/collects/drscheme/private/language-configuration.ss
+++ b/collects/drscheme/private/language-configuration.ss
@@ -761,8 +761,6 @@
         (send revert-to-defaults-outer-panel stretchable-height #f)
         (send outermost-panel set-alignment 'center 'center)
         
-        (update-show/hide-details)
-        
         (for-each add-language-to-dialog languages)
         (send languages-hier-list sort 
               (λ (x y)
@@ -820,6 +818,7 @@
           (get/set-selected-language-settings settings-to-show))
         (when details-shown?
           (do-construct-details))
+        (update-show/hide-details)
         (send languages-hier-list focus)
         (values
          (λ () selected-language)