diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift
index ad627d35..f84bdfc5 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
         
         registerCells(with: carouselModel, delegateObject: delegateObject)
         prepareMolecules(with: carouselModel)
+        pageIndex = 0
         FormValidator.setupValidation(for: carouselModel, delegate: delegateObject?.formHolderDelegate)
         
         setupPagingMolecule(carouselModel.pagingMolecule, delegateObject: delegateObject)
@@ -250,8 +251,6 @@ open class Carousel: View {
         } else {
             loop = false
         }
-        
-        pageIndex = 0
     }
     
     open override func reset() {
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
     /// Registers the cells with the collection view
     func registerCells(with carouselModel: CarouselModel, delegateObject: MVMCoreUIDelegateObject?) {
         var registeredIds = [String]()
-        for molecule in carouselModel.molecules {
+        for molecule in carouselModel.visibleMolecules {
             if let info = getMoleculeInfo(with: molecule, delegateObject: delegateObject) {
                 collectionView.register(info.class, forCellWithReuseIdentifier: info.identifier)
                 registeredIds.append(info.identifier)
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ open class Carousel: View {
     func hasSameCellRegistration(with carouselModel: CarouselModel, delegateObject: MVMCoreUIDelegateObject?) -> Bool {
         guard let registeredMoleculeIds else { return false }
         
-        let incomingIds = carouselModel.molecules.map { molecule in
+        let incomingIds = carouselModel.visibleMolecules.map { molecule in
             if let info = getMoleculeInfo(with: molecule, delegateObject: delegateObject) {
                 return info.identifier
             } else {