diff --git a/src/base/combination/switcher.js b/src/base/combination/switcher.js
index cdaaf88de..77dc78752 100644
--- a/src/base/combination/switcher.js
+++ b/src/base/combination/switcher.js
@@ -191,9 +191,13 @@ BI.Switcher = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         }, this.getName());
     },
 
-    populate: function (items) {
+    _populate: function () {
         this._assertPopupView();
         this.popupView.populate.apply(this.popupView, arguments);
+    },
+
+    populate: function (items) {
+        this._populate.apply(this, arguments);
         this.switcher.populate && this.switcher.populate.apply(this.switcher, arguments);
     },
 
diff --git a/src/widget/multiselect/trigger/switcher.checkselected.js b/src/widget/multiselect/trigger/switcher.checkselected.js
index 33be0de04..6804c2c5e 100644
--- a/src/widget/multiselect/trigger/switcher.checkselected.js
+++ b/src/widget/multiselect/trigger/switcher.checkselected.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ BI.MultiSelectCheckSelectedSwitcher = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
         this.switcher.on(BI.Switcher.EVENT_AFTER_POPUPVIEW, function () {
             var me = this;
             BI.nextTick(function () {
-                me.populate();
+                me._populate();
             });
         });
     },