diff --git a/common/eda_item.cpp b/common/eda_item.cpp
index aa4c400fd8..d66a8f9320 100644
--- a/common/eda_item.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_item.cpp
@@ -35,27 +35,27 @@
 #include <eda_pattern_match.h>
 
 EDA_ITEM::EDA_ITEM( EDA_ITEM* parent, KICAD_T idType ) :
-        m_parent( parent ),
-        m_forceVisible( false ),
+        m_structType( idType ),
         m_flags( 0 ),
-        m_structType( idType )
+        m_parent( parent ),
+        m_forceVisible( false )
 { }
 
 
 EDA_ITEM::EDA_ITEM( KICAD_T idType ) :
+        m_structType( idType ),
+        m_flags( 0 ),
         m_parent( nullptr ),
         m_forceVisible( false ),
-        m_flags( 0 ),
-        m_structType( idType )
 { }
 
 
 EDA_ITEM::EDA_ITEM( const EDA_ITEM& base ) :
         m_Uuid( base.m_Uuid ),
-        m_parent( base.m_parent ),
-        m_forceVisible( base.m_forceVisible ),
+        m_structType( base.m_structType ),
         m_flags( base.m_flags ),
-        m_structType( base.m_structType )
+        m_parent( base.m_parent ),
+        m_forceVisible( base.m_forceVisible )
 {
     SetForcedTransparency( base.GetForcedTransparency() );
 }
diff --git a/include/eda_item.h b/include/eda_item.h
index d649e71806..5cfbe442cd 100644
--- a/include/eda_item.h
+++ b/include/eda_item.h
@@ -484,17 +484,17 @@ protected:
 public:
     const KIID  m_Uuid;
 
-protected:
-    EDA_ITEM*      m_parent; ///< Linked list: Link (parent struct)
-    bool           m_forceVisible;
-    EDA_ITEM_FLAGS m_flags;
-
 private:
     /**
      * Run time identification, _keep private_ so it can never be changed after a ctor
      * sets it.  See comment near SetType() regarding virtual functions.
      */
-    KICAD_T       m_structType;
+    KICAD_T        m_structType;
+
+protected:
+    EDA_ITEM_FLAGS m_flags;
+    EDA_ITEM*      m_parent; ///< Linked list: Link (parent struct)
+    bool           m_forceVisible;
 };