diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 67554ee120..5c0576f7a4 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -2806,8 +2806,8 @@
                                             module.save.remoteData(selectedText, selectedValue);
                                         }
                                         if (settings.useLabels) {
-                                            module.add.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected, preventChangeTrigger);
                                             module.add.label(selectedValue, selectedText, shouldAnimate);
+                                            module.add.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected, preventChangeTrigger);
                                             module.set.activeItem($selected);
                                             module.filterActive();
                                             module.select.nextAvailable($selectedItem);