Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AutoCompleteComboBox.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AutoCompleteComboBox.java	(revision 435)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/AutoCompleteComboBox.java	(revision 436)
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
 			}
 			
+			setSelectedItem(item);
+			
 			// select the completed part
 			JTextComponent editor = (JTextComponent)comboBox.getEditor().getEditorComponent();
 			editor.setSelectionStart(offs + str.length());
 			editor.setSelectionEnd(getLength());
-			
-			setSelectedItem(item);
 		}