diff --git a/django_select2/forms.py b/django_select2/forms.py
index 69b1ee3c..85f84672 100644
--- a/django_select2/forms.py
+++ b/django_select2/forms.py
@@ -169,8 +169,12 @@ class Select2AdminMixin:
     def media(self):
         css = {**AutocompleteMixin(None, None).media._css}
         css["screen"].append("django_select2/django_select2.css")
+        js = [*Select2Mixin().media._js]
+        js.insert(
+            js.index("django_select2/django_select2.js"), "admin/js/jquery.init.js"
+        )
         return forms.Media(
-            js=Select2Mixin().media._js,
+            js=js,
             css=css,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_forms.py b/tests/test_forms.py
index ddb0f328..71b0b042 100644
--- a/tests/test_forms.py
+++ b/tests/test_forms.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ def test_media(self):
         assert tuple(Select2AdminMixin().media._js) == (
             "admin/js/vendor/select2/select2.full.min.js",
             "admin/js/vendor/select2/i18n/en.js",
+            "admin/js/jquery.init.js",
             "django_select2/django_select2.js",
         )