diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/CorrelateGpxWithImages.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/CorrelateGpxWithImages.java
index 67c00a8735..937d62f776 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/CorrelateGpxWithImages.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/geoimage/CorrelateGpxWithImages.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class CorrelateGpxWithImages extends AbstractAction implements ExpertMode
                     yLayer.discardTmp();
                     yLayer.updateBufferAndRepaint();
                 }
-                if (Config.getPref().getBoolean("geoimage.supportlayer.delete_on_close", true)) {
+                if (Config.getPref().getBoolean("geoimage.supportlayer.delete_on_close", false)) {
                     removeSupportLayer();
                 }
                 break;