diff --git a/src/app/qgssnappingdialog.cpp b/src/app/qgssnappingdialog.cpp
index 459d3300c0a..4385b68b425 100644
--- a/src/app/qgssnappingdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgssnappingdialog.cpp
@@ -297,11 +297,12 @@ void QgsSnappingDialog::addLayer( QgsMapLayer *theMapLayer )
       {
         connect( cbxAvoidIntersection, SIGNAL( stateChanged( int ) ), this, SLOT( apply() ) );
       }
-      cbxEnable->setChecked( defaultSnappingString != "off" );
       setTopologicalEditingState();
       setIntersectionSnappingState();
     }
 
+    cbxEnable->setChecked( defaultSnappingString != "off" );
+
     // no settings for this layer yet
     return;
   }