diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java b/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
index 22f6f4ed93d83..d74ef245e5f7e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/TabWidget.java
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ public class TabWidget extends LinearLayout implements OnFocusChangeListener {
     void measureHorizontal(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         // First, measure with no constraint
         final int unspecifiedWidth = MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(0, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
-        super.measureHorizontal(unspecifiedWidth, heightMeasureSpec);
         mImposedTabsHeight = -1;
+        super.measureHorizontal(unspecifiedWidth, heightMeasureSpec);
 
         int extraWidth = getMeasuredWidth() - MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec);
         if (extraWidth > 0) {