diff --git a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicseffectsource/tst_qgraphicseffectsource.cpp b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicseffectsource/tst_qgraphicseffectsource.cpp
index 27ab4ce49e4..43bc24e93d1 100644
--- a/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicseffectsource/tst_qgraphicseffectsource.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicseffectsource/tst_qgraphicseffectsource.cpp
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ void tst_QGraphicsEffectSource::init()
     QVERIFY(effect);
     QVERIFY(item);
     QVERIFY(effect->source());
-    effect->reset();
     effect->storeDeviceDependentStuff = false;
     effect->doNothingInDraw = false;
     QCoreApplication::processEvents(); // Process all queued paint events
+    effect->reset();
     item->reset();
 }