diff --git a/Plugin/src/SofaPython3/Prefab.cpp b/Plugin/src/SofaPython3/Prefab.cpp
index e2178bb8..f9d37a6c 100644
--- a/Plugin/src/SofaPython3/Prefab.cpp
+++ b/Plugin/src/SofaPython3/Prefab.cpp
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ using sofa::core::objectmodel::Event;
 
 void Prefab::init()
 {
-    reinit();
     Inherit1::init(sofa::core::ExecParams::defaultInstance());
     m_is_initialized = true;
+    reinit();
 }
 
 void PrefabFileEventListener::fileHasChanged(const std::string &filename)