diff --git a/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.cpp b/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.cpp
index aaa18c4d13222262ddb6126c8daacea349ce99b2..e9011573a67a429927967216b1a32254c95b80f5 100644
--- a/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/dialog/layer-properties.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ void LayerPropertiesDialog::_apply()
         default:
             break;
     }
+    destroy();
 }
 
 /** Creates a new layer based on the input entered in the dialog window */