diff --git a/src/kits/interface/PictureButton.cpp b/src/kits/interface/PictureButton.cpp
index dca02529ac..8a93eddfeb 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/PictureButton.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/PictureButton.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2001-2009, Haiku, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2001-2010, Haiku, Inc.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT license.
  *
  * Authors:
@@ -88,25 +88,27 @@ BPictureButton::Archive(BMessage* data, bool deep) const
 	// Fill out message, depending on whether a deep copy is required or not.
 	if (deep) {
 		BMessage pictureArchive;
-
 		if (fEnabledOn->Archive(&pictureArchive, deep) == B_OK) {
 			err = data->AddMessage("_e_on", &pictureArchive);
 			if (err != B_OK)
 				return err;
 		}
 
+		pictureArchive.MakeEmpty();
 		if (fEnabledOff->Archive(&pictureArchive, deep) == B_OK) {
 			err = data->AddMessage("_e_off", &pictureArchive);
 			if (err != B_OK)
 				return err;
 		}
 
+		pictureArchive.MakeEmpty();
 		if (fDisabledOn && fDisabledOn->Archive(&pictureArchive, deep) == B_OK) {
 			err = data->AddMessage("_d_on", &pictureArchive);
 			if (err != B_OK)
 				return err;
 		}
 
+		pictureArchive.MakeEmpty();
 		if (fDisabledOff && fDisabledOff->Archive(&pictureArchive, deep) == B_OK) {
 			err = data->AddMessage("_d_off", &pictureArchive);
 			if (err != B_OK)