diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/base/prefs/resources/content/AccountWizard.js b/mozilla/mailnews/base/prefs/resources/content/AccountWizard.js
index cc2baa137ac..d6ffef26e67 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/base/prefs/resources/content/AccountWizard.js
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/base/prefs/resources/content/AccountWizard.js
@@ -94,16 +94,16 @@ function onLoad() {
     wizardManager.URL_PagePostfix = ".xul"; 
     wizardManager.SetHandlers(null, null, onFinish, null, null, null);
 
-    checkForInvalidAccounts();
-    var pageData = GetPageData();
-    updateMap(pageData, gWizardMap);
-
     // load up the SMTP service for later
     if (!smtpService) {
         smtpService =
             Components.classes["component://netscape/messengercompose/smtp"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsISmtpService);
     }
 
+    checkForInvalidAccounts();
+    var pageData = GetPageData();
+    updateMap(pageData, gWizardMap);
+
     // skip the first page if we have an account
     if (currentAccount) {
         // skip past first pane