diff --git a/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/geomipmap/TerrainGrid.java b/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/geomipmap/TerrainGrid.java
index 9aa00fb1b..1bf6e8cb2 100644
--- a/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/geomipmap/TerrainGrid.java
+++ b/engine/src/terrain/com/jme3/terrain/geomipmap/TerrainGrid.java
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ public class TerrainGrid extends TerrainQuad {
         offset = (Vector2f) c.readSavable("offset", null);
         offsetAmount = c.readFloat("offsetAmount", 0);
         terrainQuadGrid = (TerrainQuadGrid) c.readSavable("terrainQuadGrid", null);
+        initData();
         terrainQuadGrid.setSize(this.size);
         terrainQuadGrid.setPatchSize(this.patchSize);
         terrainQuadGrid.setQuadSize(this.quadSize);
-        initData();
     }
 
     @Override