diff --git a/select_or_other.field_widget.inc b/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
index d8a9ca2..348bc17 100644
--- a/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
+++ b/select_or_other.field_widget.inc
@@ -365,21 +365,21 @@ function select_or_other_field_widget_settings_form($field, $instance) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Implements hook_field_update_instance().
- *
- * Make allowed values, other, and other
+ * Implements hook_field_create_instance().
  */
-function select_or_other_field_update_instance($instance, $prior_instance) {
-  $settings = $instance['widget']['settings'];
-
-  if (empty($settings['available_options']) && empty($settings['available_options_php'])) {
+function select_or_other_field_create_instance($instance) {
+  if (
+    empty($instance['widget']['settings']['available_options']) &&
+    empty($instance['widget']['settings']['available_options_php'])
+  ) {
     return;
   }
+  $settings = $instance['widget']['settings'];
 
   $options = array_map('trim', explode("\n", $settings['available_options']));
   $tkey = 'select_or_other:' . $instance['field_name'];
 
-  foreach($options as $option) {
+  foreach ($options as $option) {
     $option = filter_xss($option);
 
     if (strpos($option, '|') !== FALSE && empty($settings['available_options_php'])) {
@@ -398,6 +398,15 @@ function select_or_other_field_update_instance($instance, $prior_instance) {
 }
 
 /**
+ * Implements hook_field_update_instance().
+ *
+ * Make allowed values, other, and other
+ */
+function select_or_other_field_update_instance($instance, $prior_instance) {
+  select_or_other_field_create_instance($instance);
+}
+
+/**
  * Transforms submitted form values into field storage format.
  * Align with Drupal core select list, NULL (-None-) value.
  * http://drupal.org/node/1830090