diff --git a/rai/node/wallet.cpp b/rai/node/wallet.cpp
index e7c15992..9b001dc8 100644
--- a/rai/node/wallet.cpp
+++ b/rai/node/wallet.cpp
@@ -1201,8 +1201,8 @@ void rai::wallet::work_generate (rai::account const & account_a, rai::block_hash
 rai::wallets::wallets (bool & error_a, rai::node & node_a) :
 observer ([](bool) {}),
 node (node_a),
-thread ([this] () { do_wallet_actions (); }),
-stopped (false)
+stopped (false),
+thread ([this] () { do_wallet_actions (); })
 {
 	if (!error_a)
 	{
diff --git a/rai/node/wallet.hpp b/rai/node/wallet.hpp
index 40ec70ba..67e5b895 100644
--- a/rai/node/wallet.hpp
+++ b/rai/node/wallet.hpp
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ public:
 	rai::kdf kdf;
 	MDB_dbi handle;
 	rai::node & node;
-	std::thread thread;
 	bool stopped;
+	std::thread thread;
 	static rai::uint128_t const generate_priority;
 	static rai::uint128_t const high_priority;
 };