diff --git a/URBSegmentedControl.m b/URBSegmentedControl.m
index 73469ba..ed98b2e 100644
--- a/URBSegmentedControl.m
+++ b/URBSegmentedControl.m
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ - (UIImage *)defaultBackgroundImage;
 @implementation URBSegmentedControl {
 	NSInteger _selectedSegmentIndex;
 	NSInteger _lastSelectedSegmentIndex;
+	NSInteger _initInternalFinished;
 }
 
 - (void)initInternal{
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ - (void)initInternal{
     _backgroundView.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth|UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight;
     _backgroundView.frame = self.frame;
     [self insertSubview:_backgroundView atIndex:0];
+    _initInternalFinished = YES;
 }
 
 - (id)init {
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ - (BOOL)isEnabledForSegmentAtIndex:(NSUInteger)segment {
 }
 
 - (void)setSelectedSegmentIndex:(NSInteger)selectedSegmentIndex {
-	if (_selectedSegmentIndex != selectedSegmentIndex) {
+	if (_selectedSegmentIndex != selectedSegmentIndex && _initInternalFinished) {
 		NSParameterAssert(selectedSegmentIndex < (NSInteger)self.items.count && selectedSegmentIndex >= 0);
 		
 		// deselect current segment if selected