diff --git a/src/widget.c b/src/widget.c
index 280575ae8..437c3ad88 100644
--- a/src/widget.c
+++ b/src/widget.c
@@ -1492,12 +1492,12 @@ show_hist (GList ** history, Widget * widget)
         entry->text = NULL;
     }
 
-    destroy_dlg (query_dlg);
-
     /* restore history direction */
     if (query_dlg->y < widget->y)
         z = g_list_reverse (z);
 
+    destroy_dlg (query_dlg);
+
     g_list_foreach (*history, (GFunc) g_free, NULL);
     g_list_free (*history);
     *history = g_list_last (z);