diff --git a/collects/redex/private/stepper.ss b/collects/redex/private/stepper.ss
index a13658825f..fdcacca095 100644
--- a/collects/redex/private/stepper.ss
+++ b/collects/redex/private/stepper.ss
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ todo:
                          (move-to dot-snip (* n dot-spacing) y)  ;; also do the move to
                          (loop (cdr nodes) (+ y dot-spacing)))])))
                 (loop (+ n 1)))))))
-      (send this set-flip-labels? #f)
       (super-new)
+      (send this set-flip-labels? #f)
       (inherit set-draw-arrow-heads?)
       (set-draw-arrow-heads? #f)))