diff --git a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
index f66ba076a40..1b9a678e79e 100644
--- a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.cpp
@@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ BookmarkModel* BookmarkManager::listBookmarkModel() const
 
 void BookmarkManager::saveBookmarks()
 {
+    if (!m_isModelSetup)
+        return;
     QByteArray bookmarks;
     QDataStream stream(&bookmarks, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
 
@@ -708,6 +710,7 @@ void BookmarkManager::itemChanged(QStandardItem *item)
 
 void BookmarkManager::setupBookmarkModels()
 {
+    m_isModelSetup = true;
     treeModel->clear();
     listModel->clear();
 
diff --git a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.h b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.h
index 3f8848f6947..c11cc5e9bb1 100644
--- a/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.h
+++ b/src/shared/help/bookmarkmanager.h
@@ -176,4 +176,5 @@ private:
     BookmarkModel *treeModel;
     BookmarkModel *listModel;
     QStandardItem *renameItem;
+    bool m_isModelSetup = false;
 };