diff --git a/gtk.c b/gtk.c
index 94e6975..aa410ae 100644
--- a/gtk.c
+++ b/gtk.c
@@ -1689,7 +1689,6 @@ static frontend *new_window(char *arg, int argtype, char **error)
 	} else
 	    fe->preset_custom_bullet = NULL;
 
-	changed_preset(fe);
     } else {
 	fe->npresets = 0;
 	fe->preset_bullets = NULL;
@@ -1745,6 +1744,8 @@ static frontend *new_window(char *arg, int argtype, char **error)
 		       GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(menu_about_event), fe);
     gtk_widget_show(menuitem);
 
+    changed_preset(fe);
+
     {
         int i, ncolours;
         float *colours;