diff --git a/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
index 79e915557ac..4abc79a13ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/docsettingspage.cpp
@@ -136,5 +136,11 @@ bool DocSettingsPage::applyChanges()
         }
         ++it;
     }
-    return m_registeredDocs || m_removeDocs.count();
+
+    bool success = m_registeredDocs || m_removeDocs.count();
+
+    m_removeDocs.clear();
+    m_registeredDocs = false;
+
+    return success;
 }