diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
index af79d08457..876f9852c7 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void DolphinDetailsView::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
         KFileItemDelegate::InformationList info;
         info.append(KFileItemDelegate::NoInformation);
         m_controller->indicateAdditionalInfoChange(info);
-        m_clearAdditionalInfo = true;
+        m_clearAdditionalInfo = false;
     }
     QTreeView::closeEvent(event);
 }