diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index affc7e485..67aff361f 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -2158,8 +2158,8 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                       module.select.nextAvailable($selectedItem);
                     }
                     else {
-                      module.add.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected);
                       module.set.text(module.add.variables(message.count));
+                      module.add.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected);
                       $selected.addClass(className.active);
                     }
                   }
@@ -2172,8 +2172,8 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                   if(settings.apiSettings && settings.saveRemoteData) {
                     module.save.remoteData(selectedText, selectedValue);
                   }
-                  module.set.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected);
                   module.set.text(selectedText);
+                  module.set.value(selectedValue, selectedText, $selected);
                   $selected
                     .addClass(className.active)
                     .addClass(className.selected)