diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index 22a354747..1afe0ae67 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -126,19 +126,22 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         self._closeEventHasCleanedUp = False
         self.form = aqt.forms.browser.Ui_Dialog()
         self.form.setupUi(self)
-        restoreGeom(self, "editor", 0)
-        restoreSplitter(self.form.splitter, "editor3")
         self.form.splitter.setChildrenCollapsible(False)
         # set if exactly 1 row is selected; used by the previewer
         self.card: Card | None = None
         self.current_card: Card | None = None
         self.setupSidebar()
-        # make sure to call restoreState() after QDockWidget is attached to QMainWindow
-        restoreState(self, "editor")
         self.setup_table()
         self.setupMenus()
         self.setupHooks()
         self.setupEditor()
+
+        # restoreXXX() should be called after all child widgets have been created
+        # and attached to QMainWindow
+        restoreGeom(self, "editor", 0)
+        restoreSplitter(self.form.splitter, "editor3")
+        restoreState(self, "editor")
+
         # responsive layout
         self.aspect_ratio = self.width() / self.height()
         self.set_layout(self.mw.pm.browser_layout(), True)