diff --git a/desktop-widgets/templateedit.cpp b/desktop-widgets/templateedit.cpp
index 2dc181522..ea2d0688d 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/templateedit.cpp
+++ b/desktop-widgets/templateedit.cpp
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ void TemplateEdit::saveSettings()
 			}
 			if (templateOptions.color_palette_index == CUSTOM)
 				custom_colors = templateOptions.color_palette;
+			emit accept();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/desktop-widgets/templateedit.ui b/desktop-widgets/templateedit.ui
index bfb60d47a..1b23b82e0 100644
--- a/desktop-widgets/templateedit.ui
+++ b/desktop-widgets/templateedit.ui
@@ -571,22 +571,6 @@
  </widget>
  <resources/>
  <connections>
-  <connection>
-   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
-   <signal>accepted()</signal>
-   <receiver>TemplateEdit</receiver>
-   <slot>accept()</slot>
-   <hints>
-    <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>248</x>
-     <y>254</y>
-    </hint>
-    <hint type="destinationlabel">
-     <x>157</x>
-     <y>274</y>
-    </hint>
-   </hints>
-  </connection>
   <connection>
    <sender>buttonBox</sender>
    <signal>rejected()</signal>