diff --git a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
index 2c9dfbb1a..c06050557 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefile.cxx
@@ -1761,8 +1761,6 @@ void cmMakefile::AddSubDirectory(const std::string& srcPath,
                                            this->ContextStack.back()->Name,
                                            this->ContextStack.back()->Line);
 
-  newSnapshot.InitializeFromParent();
-
   newSnapshot.GetDirectory().SetCurrentSource(srcPath);
   newSnapshot.GetDirectory().SetCurrentBinary(binPath);
 
diff --git a/Source/cmState.cxx b/Source/cmState.cxx
index ce9ff323b..db7519b89 100644
--- a/Source/cmState.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmState.cxx
@@ -805,8 +805,10 @@ cmState::CreateBuildsystemDirectorySnapshot(Snapshot originSnapshot,
   pos->Parent = origin;
   pos->Root = origin;
   pos->Vars = this->VarTree.Extend(origin);
+
   cmState::Snapshot snapshot = cmState::Snapshot(this, pos);
   originSnapshot.Position->BuildSystemDirectory->Children.push_back(snapshot);
+  snapshot.InitializeFromParent();
   return snapshot;
 }
 
diff --git a/Source/cmState.h b/Source/cmState.h
index 99e537c07..1ffc4bf44 100644
--- a/Source/cmState.h
+++ b/Source/cmState.h
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ public:
     Snapshot GetCallStackParent() const;
     SnapshotType GetType() const;
 
-    void InitializeFromParent();
-
     void SetPolicy(cmPolicies::PolicyID id, cmPolicies::PolicyStatus status);
     cmPolicies::PolicyStatus GetPolicy(cmPolicies::PolicyID id) const;
     bool HasDefinedPolicyCMP0011();
@@ -105,6 +103,9 @@ public:
     friend class cmState;
     friend class Directory;
     friend struct StrictWeakOrder;
+
+    void InitializeFromParent();
+
     cmState* State;
     cmState::PositionType Position;
   };