diff --git a/services/Wallpapers.qml b/services/Wallpapers.qml
index 37b60667..916fc953 100644
--- a/services/Wallpapers.qml
+++ b/services/Wallpapers.qml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Searcher {
     property string previewPath
     property string actualCurrent
     property bool previewColourLock
+    property bool pendingPreviewClear
 
     function getCategoryFor(w: FileSystemEntry): string {
         let category = w.parentDir.slice(Paths.wallsdir.length + 1);
@@ -47,7 +48,14 @@ Searcher {
 
     function stopPreview(): void {
         showPreview = false;
-        if (!previewColourLock)
+        if (previewColourLock)
+            pendingPreviewClear = true;
+        else
+            Colours.showPreview = false;
+    }
+
+    onPreviewColourLockChanged: {
+        if (!previewColourLock && pendingPreviewClear)
             Colours.showPreview = false;
     }