diff --git a/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js b/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
index 80e81907d5ce3592ffce1ca12f831d435bd2f14c..099e5c0e1c9d945ef12dd57def5d62283eee0f7f 100644
--- a/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
+++ b/packages/person-select/src/person-select.js
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ class PersonSelect extends VPULitElementJQuery {
     connectedCallback() {
         super.connectedCallback();
         i18n.changeLanguage(this.lang);
+        const that = this;
 
         this.updateComplete.then(()=>{
-            const that = this;
-
             JSONLD.initialize(utils.getAPiUrl(), function (jsonld) {
                 that.jsonld = jsonld;
                 const $select = that.initSelect2();