diff --git a/src/slip39.js b/src/slip39.js
index aff1c16..b0f20ed 100644
--- a/src/slip39.js
+++ b/src/slip39.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class Slip39 {
       groups = [[1, 1, "Default 1-of-1 group share"]],
       iterationExponent = 0,
       extendableBackupFlag = 1,
+      identifier = slipHelper.generateIdentifier(),
       title = "My default slip39 shares",
     } = {},
   ) {
@@ -89,8 +90,6 @@ class Slip39 {
       }
     });
 
-    const identifier = slipHelper.generateIdentifier();
-
     const slip = new Slip39({
       iterationExponent: iterationExponent,
       extendableBackupFlag: extendableBackupFlag,