diff --git a/src/Compare.cpp b/src/Compare.cpp
index 75c2c2ec7a..745b3218a3 100644
--- a/src/Compare.cpp
+++ b/src/Compare.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Compare::Impl {
 public:
 	///
 	Impl(Compare const & compare) 
-		: compare_(compare), abort_(false)
+		: abort_(false), compare_(compare)
 	{}
 
 	///
diff --git a/src/Compare.h b/src/Compare.h
index dff108e3ad..f2583aebaa 100644
--- a/src/Compare.h
+++ b/src/Compare.h
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ private:
 	/// Starts the comparison algorithm
 	int doCompare();
 	
-	/// The buffer with the differences marked with track changes
-	Buffer * const dest_buffer;
-	/// The old document's buffer
-	Buffer const * const old_buffer;
 	/// The new document's buffer
 	Buffer const * const new_buffer;
+	/// The old document's buffer
+	Buffer const * const old_buffer;
+	/// The buffer with the differences marked with track changes
+	Buffer * const dest_buffer;
 	
 	/// The options that are set in the GuiCompare dialog
 	CompareOptions options_;