diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
@@ -444,14 +444,15 @@
     }
     KConfigGroup configGroup(&m_config, "General");
     configGroup.writeEntry("ColorScheme", scheme);
-    configGroup.sync();
 
     KSharedConfigPtr conf = KSharedConfig::openConfig(colorFile);
     foreach (const QString &grp, conf->groupList()) {
       KConfigGroup cg(conf, grp);
       KConfigGroup cg2(&m_config, grp);
       cg.copyTo(&cg2);
     }
+
+    configGroup.sync();
     KGlobalSettings::self()->emitChange(KGlobalSettings::PaletteChanged);
 }