diff --git a/R/guide-.R b/R/guide-.R
index e185ec67b0..02af3a9567 100644
--- a/R/guide-.R
+++ b/R/guide-.R
@@ -297,11 +297,12 @@ Guide <- ggproto(
   draw = function(self, theme, position = NULL, direction = NULL,
                   params = self$params) {
 
-    key <- params$key
-
-    # Setup parameters and theme
+    # Setup parameters
     params <- replace_null(params, position = position, direction = direction)
     params <- self$setup_params(params)
+    key    <- params$key
+
+    # Setup style options
     elems  <- self$setup_elements(params, self$elements, theme)
     elems  <- self$override_elements(params, elems, theme)