diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorEditor.qml b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorEditor.qml
index 6e32419acc8..007de033723 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorEditor.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qmldesigner/propertyEditorQmlSources/HelperWidgets/ColorEditor.qml
@@ -190,8 +190,9 @@ Column {
                 ButtonRowButton {
                     iconSource: "images/icon_color_solid.png"
                     onClicked: {
-                        colorEditor.backendValue.resetValue()
                         gradientLine.deleteGradient()
+                        textField.text = colorEditor.color
+                        colorEditor.backendValue.resetValue()
                     }
                     tooltip: qsTr("Solid Color")
                 }