diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_eeschema_annotation_options.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_eeschema_annotation_options.cpp
index 912c97418d..2a8aa99143 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/panel_eeschema_annotation_options.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/panel_eeschema_annotation_options.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ PANEL_EESCHEMA_ANNOTATION_OPTIONS::PANEL_EESCHEMA_ANNOTATION_OPTIONS(
         PANEL_EESCHEMA_ANNOTATION_OPTIONS_BASE( aWindow ),
         m_schSettingsProvider( schSettingsProvider )
 {
+    annotate_down_right_bitmap->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( BITMAPS::annotate_down_right ) );
+    annotate_right_down_bitmap->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( BITMAPS::annotate_right_down ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -72,9 +74,6 @@ void PANEL_EESCHEMA_ANNOTATION_OPTIONS::loadEEschemaSettings( EESCHEMA_SETTINGS*
     }
 
     m_textNumberAfter->SetValue( wxString::Format( wxT( "%d" ), annotateStartNum ) );
-
-    annotate_down_right_bitmap->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( BITMAPS::annotate_down_right ) );
-    annotate_right_down_bitmap->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( BITMAPS::annotate_right_down ) );
 }