diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
index 99468f4f30f5..627882731b03 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
@@ -310,10 +310,11 @@ public class CommitChangeListDialog extends DialogWrapper implements CheckinProj
       MultipleLocalChangeListsBrowser browser = new MultipleLocalChangeListsBrowser(project, true, true, myShowVcsCommit);
       myBrowser = browser;
 
-      browser.getViewer().setIncludedChanges(included);
       if (initialSelection != null) browser.setSelectedChangeList(initialSelection);
       myCommitMessageArea.setChangeList(browser.getSelectedChangeList());
 
+      browser.getViewer().setIncludedChanges(included);
+
       DiffCommitMessageEditor commitMessageEditor = new DiffCommitMessageEditor(myProject, myCommitMessageArea);
       browser.setBottomDiffComponent(commitMessageEditor);