diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/buttons.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/buttons.cpp
index fc30bb8677..4378fe3c17 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/buttons.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindecoration/buttons.cpp
@@ -819,8 +819,8 @@ Button ButtonPositionWidget::getButton(QChar type, bool& success) {
 		bmp.setMask(bmp);
 		return Button(i18n("--- spacer ---"), bmp, '_', true, m_supportedButtons.contains('_') );
 	} else {
-		return Button();
 		success = false;
+		return Button();
 	}
 }