diff --git a/krusader/panelmanager.cpp b/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
--- a/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
+++ b/krusader/panelmanager.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@
         nextTo->gui->saveSettings(cfg, true);
         p->restoreSettings(cfg);
         krConfig->deleteGroup(grpName);
+
+        // reset undesired duplicated settings
+        p->setLocked(false);
     }
     else
         p->start(url);