diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
index 27280d6c4..0506e7003 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
@@ -3297,12 +3297,12 @@ void ViewProviderSketch::unsetEdit(int ModNum)
     ShowGrid.setValue(false);
     TightGrid.setValue(true);
 
-    edit->EditRoot->removeAllChildren();
-    pcRoot->removeChild(edit->EditRoot);
-
     if (edit->sketchHandler)
         deactivateHandler();
 
+    edit->EditRoot->removeAllChildren();
+    pcRoot->removeChild(edit->EditRoot);
+
     if (edit->visibleBeforeEdit)
         this->show();
     else