diff --git a/src/add-ons/translators/gif/GIFView.cpp b/src/add-ons/translators/gif/GIFView.cpp
index 98d6c93646..ffa0293793 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/translators/gif/GIFView.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/translators/gif/GIFView.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ GIFView::GIFView(TranslatorSettings* settings)
 	SetExplicitPreferredSize(BSize((font.Size() * 400) / 12,
 		(font.Size() * 300) / 12));
 
+	fSettings->Acquire();
+
 	RestorePrefs();
 }