diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/lookandfeelmanager.cpp b/kcms/lookandfeel/lookandfeelmanager.cpp
index 499f97cae..54c860d3c 100644
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/lookandfeelmanager.cpp
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/lookandfeelmanager.cpp
@@ -190,12 +190,13 @@ void LookAndFeelManager::setColors(const QString &scheme, const QString &colorFi
 
     KConfig configDefault(configDefaults(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals")));
     auto kdeGlobalsCfg = KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals"), KConfig::FullConfig);
-    writeNewDefaults(*kdeGlobalsCfg, configDefault, QStringLiteral("General"), QStringLiteral("ColorScheme"), scheme, KConfig::Notify);
 
     if (m_mode == Mode::Apply) {
         applyScheme(colorFile, kdeGlobalsCfg.data(), KConfig::Notify);
     }
 
+    writeNewDefaults(*kdeGlobalsCfg, configDefault, QStringLiteral("General"), QStringLiteral("ColorScheme"), scheme, KConfig::Notify);
+
     Q_EMIT colorsChanged();
 }