diff --git a/glass/src/lib/native/cpp/other/Plot.cpp b/glass/src/lib/native/cpp/other/Plot.cpp
index dd7e6d6e5b..4a9514aa63 100644
--- a/glass/src/lib/native/cpp/other/Plot.cpp
+++ b/glass/src/lib/native/cpp/other/Plot.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ PlotSeries::PlotSeries(wpi::StringRef id) : m_id(id) {
 
 PlotSeries::PlotSeries(DataSource* source, int yAxis) : m_yAxis(yAxis) {
   SetSource(source);
+  m_id = source->GetId();
 }
 
 void PlotSeries::CheckSource() {
@@ -191,7 +192,6 @@ void PlotSeries::CheckSource() {
 
 void PlotSeries::SetSource(DataSource* source) {
   m_source = source;
-  m_id = source->GetId();
 
   // add initial value
   m_data[m_size++] = ImPlotPoint{wpi::Now() * 1.0e-6, source->GetValue()};