diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
index a4ee15f5f6..e03439d8b5 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/ExpandoMenuBar.cpp
@@ -533,9 +533,6 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::MouseUp(BPoint where)
 void
 TExpandoMenuBar::BuildItems()
 {
-	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
-		// remove all items
-
 	BMessenger self(this);
 	TBarApp::Subscribe(self, &fTeamList);
 
@@ -557,6 +554,9 @@ TExpandoMenuBar::BuildItems()
 	}
 	float itemHeight = -1.0f;
 
+	RemoveItems(0, CountItems(), true);
+		// remove all items
+
 	if (settings->sortRunningApps)
 		fTeamList.SortItems(CompareByName);