diff --git a/src/kits/interface/Picture.cpp b/src/kits/interface/Picture.cpp
index 5a29d6f4c6..834f9f07b3 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/Picture.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/Picture.cpp
@@ -488,13 +488,13 @@ BPicture::usurp(BPicture *lameDuck)
 		link.StartMessage(AS_DELETE_PICTURE);
 		link.Attach<int32>(token);
 		link.Flush();
+		
+		delete extent;
+
+		// Reinitializes the BPicture
+		init_data();
 	}
 
-	delete extent;
-
-	// Reinitializes the BPicture
-	init_data();
-
 	// Do the usurping
 	usurped = lameDuck;
 }
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
index de14811ea2..60a6107d67 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/View.cpp
@@ -3114,8 +3114,9 @@ BView::AppendToPicture(BPicture *picture)
 		if (token == -1) {
 			BeginPicture(picture);
 		} else {
-			picture->usurped = cpicture;
 			picture->set_token(-1);
+			picture->usurp(cpicture);
+			cpicture = picture;			
 			fOwner->fLink->StartMessage(AS_LAYER_APPEND_TO_PICTURE);
 			fOwner->fLink->Attach<int32>(token);
 		}