diff --git a/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js b/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
index a8d4e514ae..7bb047504e 100644
--- a/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/elements/TagTile.js
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ export default React.createClass({
         matrixClient: React.PropTypes.instanceOf(MatrixClient).isRequired,
     },
 
+    getInitialState() {
+        return {
+            hover: false,
+        };
+    },
+
     componentWillMount() {
         this.unmounted = false;
         if (this.props.tag[0] === '+') {
@@ -59,12 +65,6 @@ export default React.createClass({
         this.unmounted = true;
     },
 
-    getInitialState() {
-        return {
-            hover: false,
-        };
-    },
-
     onClick: function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
         e.stopPropagation();