diff --git a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
--- a/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
+++ b/kcms/lookandfeel/kcm.cpp
@@ -458,16 +458,17 @@
     if (scheme.isEmpty() && colorFile.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    KConfigGroup configGroup(&m_config, "General");
-    configGroup.writeEntry("ColorScheme", scheme);
 
     KSharedConfigPtr conf = KSharedConfig::openConfig(colorFile, KSharedConfig::CascadeConfig);
     foreach (const QString &grp, conf->groupList()) {
         KConfigGroup cg(conf, grp);
         KConfigGroup cg2(&m_config, grp);
         cg.copyTo(&cg2);
     }
 
+    KConfigGroup configGroup(&m_config, "General");
+    configGroup.writeEntry("ColorScheme", scheme);
+
     configGroup.sync();
     KGlobalSettings::self()->emitChange(KGlobalSettings::PaletteChanged);
 }