diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
index 380e3c6d1..0d318b94f 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
@@ -638,8 +638,8 @@ wxString EffectManager::GetPreset(const PluginID & ID, const wxString & params,
       
       if (dlg.ShowModal())
          preset = dlg.GetSelected();
-      
-      preset = wxEmptyString;
+      else
+         preset = wxEmptyString;
    }
 
    if (preset.empty())