diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.mm b/macosx/PrefsController.mm
index 3bd84e6a6..e7bc68952 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.mm
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.mm
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@
                                                      notifyingAbout:VDKQueueNotifyAboutWrite];
         }
 
-        //set special-handling of magnet link add window checkbox
-        [self updateShowAddMagnetWindowField];
-
         //set blocklist scheduler
         [BlocklistScheduler.scheduler updateSchedule];
 
@@ -217,6 +214,9 @@
 
     [self setPrefView:nil];
 
+    //set special-handling of magnet link add window checkbox
+    [self updateShowAddMagnetWindowField];
+
     //set download folder
     [self.fFolderPopUp selectItemAtIndex:[self.fDefaults boolForKey:@"DownloadLocationConstant"] ? DOWNLOAD_FOLDER : DOWNLOAD_TORRENT];