diff --git a/egui/src/data/output.rs b/egui/src/data/output.rs
index 47b5e372..a3c5fc88 100644
--- a/egui/src/data/output.rs
+++ b/egui/src/data/output.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl WidgetInfo {
     }
 
     #[allow(clippy::needless_pass_by_value)]
-    pub fn text_edit(text_value: impl ToString, prev_text_value: impl ToString) -> Self {
+    pub fn text_edit(prev_text_value: impl ToString, text_value: impl ToString) -> Self {
         Self {
             current_text_value: Some(text_value.to_string()),
             prev_text_value: Some(prev_text_value.to_string()),
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
index 15299f8b..0ebe92c4 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
         ui.memory().id_data.insert(id, state);
 
         if response.changed {
-            response.widget_info(|| WidgetInfo::text_edit(&*text, &*prev_text));
+            response.widget_info(|| WidgetInfo::text_edit(&*prev_text, &*text));
         } else if let Some(text_cursor) = text_cursor {
             let char_range =
                 text_cursor.primary.ccursor.index..=text_cursor.secondary.ccursor.index;