diff --git a/js/id/ui/preset/combo.js b/js/id/ui/preset/combo.js
index c5b7f7c88..a078ee647 100644
--- a/js/id/ui/preset/combo.js
+++ b/js/id/ui/preset/combo.js
@@ -10,23 +10,24 @@ iD.ui.preset.combo = function(field) {
 
         input.enter().append('input')
             .attr('type', 'text')
-            .attr('id', 'preset-input-' + field.id);
+            .attr('id', 'preset-input-' + field.id)
+            .each(function() {
+                if (field.options) {
+                    options(field.options);
+                } else {
+                    iD.taginfo().values({
+                        key: field.key
+                    }, function(err, data) {
+                        if (!err) options(_.pluck(data, 'value'));
+                    });
+                }
+            });
 
         input
             .on('change', change)
             .on('blur', change)
             .call(combobox);
 
-        if (field.options) {
-            options(field.options);
-        } else {
-            iD.taginfo().values({
-                key: field.key
-            }, function(err, data) {
-                if (!err) options(_.pluck(data, 'value'));
-            });
-        }
-
         function options(opts) {
             combobox.data(opts.map(function(d) {
                 var o = {};