diff --git a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
index 1aa4ad7c9..94062e351 100755
--- a/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
+++ b/rtgui/editorpanel.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 using namespace rtengine::procparams;
 
 EditorPanel::EditorPanel (FilePanel* filePanel) 
-    : beforePreviewHandler(NULL), beforeIarea(NULL), beforeBox(NULL), afterBox(NULL), afterHeaderBox(NULL), parent(NULL), ipc(NULL), beforeIpc(NULL), isProcessing(false), catalogPane(NULL), iHistoryShow(NULL), iHistoryHide(NULL), iBeforeLockON(NULL),iBeforeLockOFF(NULL), iRightPanel_1_Show(NULL), iRightPanel_1_Hide(NULL), iTopPanel_1_Show(NULL), iTopPanel_1_Hide(NULL), openThm(NULL) {
+    : beforePreviewHandler(NULL), beforeIarea(NULL), beforeBox(NULL), afterBox(NULL), afterHeaderBox(NULL), parent(NULL), ipc(NULL), beforeIpc(NULL), isProcessing(false), catalogPane(NULL), iHistoryShow(NULL), iHistoryHide(NULL), iBeforeLockON(NULL),iBeforeLockOFF(NULL), iRightPanel_1_Show(NULL), iRightPanel_1_Hide(NULL), iTopPanel_1_Show(NULL), iTopPanel_1_Hide(NULL), openThm(NULL), realized(false) {
 
     epih = new EditorPanelIdleHelper;
     epih->epanel = this;
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ void EditorPanel::setAspect () {
 		info->set_active (options.showInfo);
 }
 
-void EditorPanel::on_realize () {
-    
+void EditorPanel::on_realize () {
+    realized = true;
     Gtk::VBox::on_realize ();
     // This line is needed to avoid autoexpansion of the window :-/
     vboxright->set_size_request (options.toolPanelWidth, -1);
diff --git a/rtgui/editorpanel.h b/rtgui/editorpanel.h
index 22cade883..8d213d0cc 100644
--- a/rtgui/editorpanel.h
+++ b/rtgui/editorpanel.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class EditorPanel : public Gtk::VBox,
     private:
 
         Glib::ustring lastSaveAsFileName;
+        bool realized;
 
     protected:      
         Gtk::ProgressBar  *progressLabel;
@@ -134,7 +135,6 @@ class EditorPanel : public Gtk::VBox,
 
 
     public:
-
         EditorPanel (FilePanel* filePanel = NULL);
         virtual ~EditorPanel ();
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class EditorPanel : public Gtk::VBox,
         void writeOptions();
 
         void showTopPanel(bool show);
-
+        bool isRealized() { return realized; }
         // progresslistener interface
         void setProgress (double p);
         void setProgressStr (Glib::ustring str);
diff --git a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
index 442d4da33..6aaa4a690 100644
--- a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
+++ b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ bool RTWindow::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event) {
     if( bpanel )
        bpanel->saveOptions ();
   
-    if (isSingleTabMode() || simpleEditor) {
+    if ((isSingleTabMode() || simpleEditor) && epanel->isRealized()) {
        epanel->saveProfile();
        epanel->writeOptions ();
     }