diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ProgressWindow.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ProgressWindow.cpp
index 569f3adc26..09daa9a924 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ProgressWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ProgressWindow.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ ProgressWindow::Start(BWindow* referenceWindow, bool center)
 	BScreen screen(referenceWindow);
 	if (!center) {
 		BMessage settings;
-		GetDecoratorSettings(&settings);
-
-		int32 borderWidth;
-		if (settings.FindInt32("border", &borderWidth) != B_OK)
-			borderWidth = 5;
+		int32 borderWidth = 5;
+		if (GetDecoratorSettings(&settings) == B_OK) {
+			if (settings.FindInt32("border width", &borderWidth) != B_OK)
+				borderWidth = 5;
+		}
 
 		MoveTo(screen.Frame().left + borderWidth,
 			screen.Frame().bottom - Bounds().Height() - borderWidth);