diff --git a/mod/resource/type/directory/resource.class.php b/mod/resource/type/directory/resource.class.php
index 5c58b93bac0..97865ab01ec 100644
--- a/mod/resource/type/directory/resource.class.php
+++ b/mod/resource/type/directory/resource.class.php
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ function display() {
 
 function setup($form) {
     global $CFG;
+
+    parent::setup($form);
     
     $rawdirs = get_directory_list("$CFG->dataroot/{$this->course->id}", 'moddata', true, true, false);
     $dirs = array();
@@ -151,8 +153,6 @@ function setup($form) {
         $dirs[$rawdir] = $rawdir;
     }
     
-    parent::setup($form);
-    
     include("$CFG->dirroot/mod/resource/type/directory/directory.html");
 
     parent::setup_end();