diff --git a/imageviewer-qt4.cpp b/imageviewer-qt4.cpp
index 7ea2c01..16cf53a 100644
--- a/imageviewer-qt4.cpp
+++ b/imageviewer-qt4.cpp
@@ -544,19 +544,17 @@ void ImageViewer::open() {
     delete image;
     image = NULL;
   }
-
+  if(original_image!=NULL) {
+    delete original_image;
+    original_image = NULL;
+  }
   QString fileName = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Open File"), QDir::currentPath());
   if(!fileName.isEmpty()) {
     image = new QImage(fileName);
+    original_image = new QImage(fileName);
     if(image->isNull()) {
       QMessageBox::information(this, tr("Image Viewer"), tr("Cannot load %1.").arg(fileName));
       return;
-    } else {
-      if(original_image!=NULL) {
-        delete original_image;
-        original_image = NULL;
-      }
-      original_image = new QImage(fileName);
     }
     scaleFactor = 1.0;
     updateImageDisplay();