diff --git a/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/thread/ExecutorThreadPool.java b/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/thread/ExecutorThreadPool.java
index 4ff9d580e85..e1658730a31 100644
--- a/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/thread/ExecutorThreadPool.java
+++ b/jetty-util/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/util/thread/ExecutorThreadPool.java
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ public class ExecutorThreadPool extends ContainerLifeCycle implements ThreadPool
         }
         _executor = executor;
         _executor.setThreadFactory(this::newThread);
-        _budget = new ThreadPoolBudget(this,minThreads);
         _group = group;
         _minThreads = minThreads;
         _reservedThreads = reservedThreads;
+        _budget = new ThreadPoolBudget(this,minThreads);
     }
 
     /**