diff --git a/js/bootstrap-combobox.js b/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
index af5dc0d..1639986 100755
--- a/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 
   var Combobox = function ( element, options ) {
     this.options = $.extend({}, $.fn.combobox.defaults, options);
+    this.template = this.options.template || this.template
     this.$source = $(element);
     this.$container = this.setup();
     this.$element = this.$container.find('input[type=text]');
     this.$target = this.$container.find('input[type=hidden]');
     this.$button = this.$container.find('.dropdown-toggle');
     this.$menu = $(this.options.menu).appendTo('body');
-    this.template = this.options.template || this.template
     this.matcher = this.options.matcher || this.matcher;
     this.sorter = this.options.sorter || this.sorter;
     this.highlighter = this.options.highlighter || this.highlighter;