1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/ares/ares_init.c b/ares/ares_init.c
index e33c3973a..20a23a340 100644
--- a/ares/ares_init.c
+++ b/ares/ares_init.c
@@ -1464,11 +1464,11 @@ static int init_id_key(rc4_key* key,int key_data_len)
   if (!key_data_ptr)
     return ARES_ENOMEM;
 
-  randomize_key(key->state,key_data_len);
   state = &key->state[0];
   for(counter = 0; counter < 256; counter++)
     /* unnecessary AND but it keeps some compilers happier */
     state[counter] = (unsigned char)(counter & 0xff);
+  randomize_key(key->state,key_data_len);
   key->x = 0;
   key->y = 0;
   index1 = 0;