diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
index 1e1cd6ff5..0b54ba084 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,8 @@ void MainApplication::loadSettings()
 
 void MainApplication::reloadSettings()
 {
-    loadSettings();
+    QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(loadSettings()));
+
     emit message(Qz::AM_ReloadSettings, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.h b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.h
index 502611c1b..a2956442f 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/mainapplication.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/mainapplication.h
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ public:
     ~MainApplication();
 
     void connectDatabase();
-    void loadSettings();
     void reloadSettings();
     bool restoreStateSlot(QupZilla* window, RestoreData recoveryData);
     QupZilla* makeNewWindow(Qz::BrowserWindow type, const QUrl &startUrl = QUrl());
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ signals:
     void message(Qz::AppMessageType mes, bool state);
 
 private slots:
+    void loadSettings();
     void postLaunch();
     void setupJumpList();
     void restoreCursor();