diff --git a/bioptim/optimization/optimal_control_program.py b/bioptim/optimization/optimal_control_program.py
index 3aa79cbeb..c36503d6a 100644
--- a/bioptim/optimization/optimal_control_program.py
+++ b/bioptim/optimization/optimal_control_program.py
@@ -512,6 +512,13 @@ def __init__(
             ConfigureProblem.initialize(self, self.nlp[i])
             self.nlp[i].ode_solver.prepare_dynamic_integrator(self, self.nlp[i])
 
+        self.isdef_x_init = False
+        self.isdef_u_init = False
+        self.isdef_x_bounds = False
+        self.isdef_u_bounds = False
+
+        self.update_bounds(x_bounds, u_bounds)
+        self.update_initial_guess(x_init, u_init)
         # Define the actual NLP problem
         self.v.define_ocp_shooting_points()
 
@@ -529,14 +536,6 @@ def __init__(
             else:
                 ContinuityObjectiveFunctions.continuity(self, state_continuity_weight)
 
-        self.isdef_x_init = False
-        self.isdef_u_init = False
-        self.isdef_x_bounds = False
-        self.isdef_u_bounds = False
-
-        self.update_bounds(x_bounds, u_bounds)
-        self.update_initial_guess(x_init, u_init)
-
         # Prepare constraints
         self.update_constraints(self.implicit_constraints)
         self.update_constraints(constraints)