diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task.cpp b/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
index 8bcf1b06133..1efd641b343 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
+++ b/src/rt/rust_task.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ rust_task::rust_task(rust_sched_loop *sched_loop, rust_task_state state,
     name(name),
     list_index(-1),
     rendezvous_ptr(0),
-    local_region(&sched_loop->local_region),
     boxed(sched_loop->kernel->env, &local_region),
+    local_region(&sched_loop->local_region),
     unwinding(false),
     cc_counter(0),
     total_stack_sz(0),
diff --git a/src/rt/rust_task.h b/src/rt/rust_task.h
index d8158418793..494ec4d9448 100644
--- a/src/rt/rust_task.h
+++ b/src/rt/rust_task.h
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ rust_task : public kernel_owned<rust_task>
     // that location before waking us up.
     uintptr_t* rendezvous_ptr;
 
-    memory_region local_region;
     boxed_region boxed;
+    memory_region local_region;
 
     // Indicates that fail() has been called and we are cleaning up.
     // We use this to suppress the "killed" flag during calls to yield.