diff --git a/dist/bundle.js b/dist/bundle.js
index 5f0b98826..6621e5918 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.js
@@ -12521,6 +12521,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         this._initElement();
         this._initEffects();
         this.created && this.created();
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     /**
@@ -12531,7 +12532,6 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         var o = this.options;
         this.widgetName = o.widgetName || BI.uniqueId("widget");
         this._isRoot = o.root;
-        this._children = {};
         if (BI.isWidget(o.element)) {
             if (o.element instanceof BI.Widget) {
                 this._parent = o.element;
@@ -12559,6 +12559,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         if (o.data) {
             this.element.data(o.data);
         }
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     _initElementWidth: function () {
diff --git a/dist/core.js b/dist/core.js
index 68e14c3fe..d0db9af61 100644
--- a/dist/core.js
+++ b/dist/core.js
@@ -12521,6 +12521,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         this._initElement();
         this._initEffects();
         this.created && this.created();
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     /**
@@ -12531,7 +12532,6 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         var o = this.options;
         this.widgetName = o.widgetName || BI.uniqueId("widget");
         this._isRoot = o.root;
-        this._children = {};
         if (BI.isWidget(o.element)) {
             if (o.element instanceof BI.Widget) {
                 this._parent = o.element;
@@ -12559,6 +12559,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         if (o.data) {
             this.element.data(o.data);
         }
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     _initElementWidth: function () {
diff --git a/dist/fineui.js b/dist/fineui.js
index 5840876c5..d44f964d0 100644
--- a/dist/fineui.js
+++ b/dist/fineui.js
@@ -12694,6 +12694,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         this._initElement();
         this._initEffects();
         this.created && this.created();
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     /**
@@ -12704,7 +12705,6 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         var o = this.options;
         this.widgetName = o.widgetName || BI.uniqueId("widget");
         this._isRoot = o.root;
-        this._children = {};
         if (BI.isWidget(o.element)) {
             if (o.element instanceof BI.Widget) {
                 this._parent = o.element;
@@ -12732,6 +12732,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         if (o.data) {
             this.element.data(o.data);
         }
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     _initElementWidth: function () {
diff --git a/src/core/widget.js b/src/core/widget.js
index b4f99b19c..1592b796c 100644
--- a/src/core/widget.js
+++ b/src/core/widget.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         this._initElement();
         this._initEffects();
         this.created && this.created();
+        this._children = {};
     },
 
     /**
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ BI.Widget = BI.inherit(BI.OB, {
         var o = this.options;
         this.widgetName = o.widgetName || BI.uniqueId("widget");
         this._isRoot = o.root;
-        this._children = {};
         if (BI.isWidget(o.element)) {
             if (o.element instanceof BI.Widget) {
                 this._parent = o.element;