diff --git a/corona.cpp b/corona.cpp
index 80b1bb3b1..11abea15f 100644
--- a/corona.cpp
+++ b/corona.cpp
@@ -186,17 +186,17 @@ Corona::Corona(QObject *parent)
 
 Corona::~Corona()
 {
+    // FIXME: Same fix as in Plasma::View - make sure that when the focused widget is
+    //        destroyed we don't try to transfer it to something that's already been
+    //        deleted.
+    clearFocus();
+
     KConfigGroup cg(config(), "General");
 
     // we call the dptr member directly for locked since isImmutable()
     // also checks kiosk and parent containers
     cg.writeEntry("immutability", (int)d->immutability);
     delete d;
-
-    // FIXME: Same fix as in Plasma::View - make sure that when the focused widget is
-    //        destroyed we don't try to transfer it to something that's already been
-    //        deleted.
-    clearFocus();
 }
 
 void Corona::setAppletMimeType(const QString& type)