diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
index f7d882769f..d80a7e0eb6 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.cpp
@@ -242,8 +242,9 @@ BackgroundsView::BackgroundsView()
 
 BackgroundsView::~BackgroundsView()
 {
-	delete fPanel;
+	// The order matter. The last panel saves the state
 	delete fFolderPanel;
+	delete fPanel;
 }