diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7a1cbc4..93d7b08 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ install:
   - npm install
 script:
   - npm run test:unit
-  - npm run test:e2e
   - npm run coverage
+  - npm run test:e2e
diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.js b/src/scripts/choices.js
index e1ae4ca..03f1c11 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.js
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ class Choices {
     this._createTemplates();
     this._createElements();
     this._createStructure();
+
     // Set initial state (We need to clone the state because some reducers
     // modify the inner objects properties in the state) 🤢
     this._initialState = cloneObject(this._store.state);
@@ -185,6 +186,14 @@ class Choices {
     this._render();
     this._addEventListeners();
 
+    const shouldDisable =
+      !this.config.addItems ||
+      this.passedElement.element.hasAttribute('disabled');
+
+    if (shouldDisable) {
+      this.disable();
+    }
+
     this.initialised = true;
 
     const { callbackOnInit } = this.config;
@@ -1830,13 +1839,6 @@ class Choices {
       this.input.setWidth(true);
     }
 
-    if (
-      !this.config.addItems ||
-      this.passedElement.element.hasAttribute('disabled')
-    ) {
-      this.disable();
-    }
-
     this.containerOuter.element.appendChild(this.containerInner.element);
     this.containerOuter.element.appendChild(this.dropdown.element);
     this.containerInner.element.appendChild(this.itemList.element);