diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
index 76d9482c0e..1eec72edfd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/AAX/juce_AAX_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -676,11 +676,12 @@ struct AAXClasses
             const int numberOfOutputChannels = getNumChannelsForStemFormat (outputStemFormat);
 
             AudioProcessor& audioProcessor = getPluginInstance();
-            check (Controller()->SetSignalLatency (audioProcessor.getLatencySamples()));
 
             const AAX_CSampleRate sampleRate = getSampleRate();
             audioProcessor.setPlayConfigDetails (numberOfInputChannels, numberOfOutputChannels, sampleRate, 0);
             audioProcessor.prepareToPlay (sampleRate, bufferSize);
+
+            check (Controller()->SetSignalLatency (audioProcessor.getLatencySamples()));
         }
 
         AAX_CSampleRate getSampleRate() const