diff --git a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/dialog-report-style-sheet.c b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/dialog-report-style-sheet.c
index 148cd7b6060..2c20f7b01a0 100644
--- a/gnucash/report/report-gnome/dialog-report-style-sheet.c
+++ b/gnucash/report/report-gnome/dialog-report-style-sheet.c
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ gnc_style_sheet_select_dialog_response_cb (GtkDialog *unused,
 
     case GTK_RESPONSE_CLOSE:
     default:
-        gnc_style_sheet_dialog = NULL;
         gtk_widget_destroy(ss->toplevel);
+        gnc_style_sheet_dialog = NULL;
         g_free(ss);
         break;
     }