diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
index 544bc44a6d..2bc3d5245b 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ShowImageWindow::ShowImageWindow(const entry_ref* ref,
 	fShowCaption(true),
 	fPrintSettings(NULL)
 {
-	_LoadSettings();
+	_ApplySettings();
 
 	// create menu bar
 	fBar = new BMenuBar(BRect(0, 0, Bounds().right, 1), "menu_bar");
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ ShowImageWindow::_ToggleFullScreen()
 
 
 void
-ShowImageWindow::_LoadSettings()
+ShowImageWindow::_ApplySettings()
 {
 	ShowImageSettings* settings = my_app->Settings();
 
diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.h b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.h
index 59641821df..e6057e0aa0 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.h
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ private:
 									// Handle save file panel message
 			bool				_ClosePrompt();
 			void				_ToggleFullScreen();
-			void				_LoadSettings();
+			void				_ApplySettings();
 			void				_SavePrintOptions();
 			bool				_PageSetup();
 			void				_PrepareForPrint();