diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
index 8e23b8da67..12b21ccb50 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ bool skin_backdrops_preload(void)
                     if (!backdrops[i].loaded)
                     {
                         core_free(backdrops[i].buflib_handle);
-                        retval = false;
                         backdrops[i].buflib_handle = -1;
+                        retval = false;
                     }
                 }
                 else