diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
index 8fb38d0a77..6eb5cbe1da 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -499,6 +499,13 @@ FOOTPRINT_EDITOR_SETTINGS* FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::GetSettings()
 }
 
 
+APP_SETTINGS_BASE* FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::config() const
+{
+    return m_settings ? m_settings
+                      : Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetAppSettings<FOOTPRINT_EDITOR_SETTINGS>();
+}
+
+
 void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::LoadSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg )
 {
     // aCfg will be the PCBNEW_SETTINGS
@@ -627,9 +634,9 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::doCloseWindow()
     m_auimgr.GetPane( "LayersManager" ).Show( false );
     m_auimgr.GetPane( "SelectionFilter" ).Show( false );
 
-    Pgm().GetSettingsManager().FlushAndRelease( GetSettings() );
-
     Clear_Pcb( false );
+
+    Pgm().GetSettingsManager().FlushAndRelease( GetSettings() );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.h b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.h
index 70f5a1355c..f615daff53 100644
--- a/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.h
+++ b/pcbnew/footprint_edit_frame.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
 
     FOOTPRINT_EDITOR_SETTINGS* GetSettings();
 
+    APP_SETTINGS_BASE* config() const override;
+
     BOARD_DESIGN_SETTINGS& GetDesignSettings() const override;
 
     const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS& GetPlotSettings() const override;