Fix for assignment of reverse reference on init

module/index.js

@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ export class CharacterCount {
         // Domain for related DOM elements
         this._dom = {}
 
-        // Store a reference to the input field (we also store a reverse
-        // reference to this instance against the input).
+        // Store a reference to the input field
         this._dom.input = input
-        this._dom.input._mhCharacterCount = this
 
         // Set up event handlers
         this._handlers = {
@@ -95,6 +93,9 @@ export class CharacterCount {
      * Initialize the character counter.
      */
     init() {
+        // Store a reference to the character count instance against the input
+        this._dom.input._mhCharacterCount = this
+
         // Create the counter element
         const cls = this.constructor
         const counter = cls.behaviours.counter[this._behaviours.counter]

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "manhattan-character-count",
-  "version": "1.0.2",
+  "version": "1.0.3",
   "description": "Add a character count to a text input or textarea.",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=8.9.4"