diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index 13409f709..dbf20b4b1 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -3361,8 +3361,6 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK IndentationSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LP
 			::ShowWindow(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_GR_TABVALUE_STATIC), SW_HIDE);
 			::ShowWindow(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_DEFAULTTABVALUE), SW_HIDE);
 
-			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_BACKSLASHISESCAPECHARACTERFORSQL, BM_SETCHECK, nppGUI._backSlashIsEscapeCharacterForSql, 0);
-
 			//
 			// Auto-indent settings
 			//
@@ -3790,6 +3788,8 @@ intptr_t CALLBACK LanguageSubDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARA
 			::EnableWindow(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_BUTTON_REMOVE), FALSE);
 			::EnableWindow(::GetDlgItem(_hSelf, IDC_BUTTON_RESTORE), FALSE);
 
+			::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_BACKSLASHISESCAPECHARACTERFORSQL, BM_SETCHECK, nppGUI._backSlashIsEscapeCharacterForSql, 0);
+
 			return TRUE;
 		}