diff --git a/bumblebee/output.py b/bumblebee/output.py
index 021fcc0..6d1ccd1 100644
--- a/bumblebee/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee/output.py
@@ -365,13 +365,13 @@ class WidgetDrawer(object):
         separator = self._theme.separator(widget)
         self.add_separator(widget, separator)
 
+        markup = "none" if not self._config else self._config.markup()
+
         padding = self._theme.padding(widget)
 
         self._prefix = self._theme.prefix(widget, padding)
         self._suffix = self._theme.suffix(widget, padding)
 
-        markup = "none" if not self._config else self._config.markup()
-
         if markup == "pango":
             # add prefix/suffix colors
             fg = self._theme.prefix_fg(widget)