diff --git a/libs/image/commands/kis_image_layer_remove_command_impl.cpp b/libs/image/commands/kis_image_layer_remove_command_impl.cpp
--- a/libs/image/commands/kis_image_layer_remove_command_impl.cpp
+++ b/libs/image/commands/kis_image_layer_remove_command_impl.cpp
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@
     if (!image) {
         return;
     }
+    m_d->restoreClones(); // so that we can get prevAbove back, if it is our clone
     image->addNode(m_d->node, m_d->prevParent, m_d->prevAbove);
-    m_d->restoreClones();
 }
 
 void KisImageLayerRemoveCommandImpl::Private::restoreClones()