diff --git a/src/useImage.ts b/src/useImage.ts
index c9ae582..1261bdb 100644
--- a/src/useImage.ts
+++ b/src/useImage.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ export default function useImage(
 
     if (typeof imageOrUrl === 'string') {
       image = new Image()
-      image.src = imageOrUrl
       if (crossOrigin) image.crossOrigin = crossOrigin
+      image.src = imageOrUrl
     } else {
       image = imageOrUrl