diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Organisms/Carousel/Carousel.swift
index ad627d35..fb333772 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() {