diff --git a/src/qt/dash.cpp b/src/qt/dash.cpp
index 29d90bb47434..11b90a45da2a 100644
--- a/src/qt/dash.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/dash.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ BitcoinApplication::~BitcoinApplication()
 #endif
     // Delete Qt-settings if user clicked on "Reset Options"
     QSettings settings;
-    if(optionsModel && optionsModel->resetSettings){
+    if(optionsModel && optionsModel->resetSettingsOnShutdown){
         settings.clear();
         settings.sync();
     }
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
index b40d73d0e2a8..dd99ff391273 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsdialog.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::on_resetButton_clicked()
 
         /* reset all options and close GUI */
         model->Reset();
+        model->resetSettingsOnShutdown = true;
         QApplication::quit();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
index efb95f56e80c..bac49856d91a 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ void OptionsModel::Init(bool resetSettings)
 
     checkAndMigrate();
 
-    this->resetSettings = resetSettings;
-
     QSettings settings;
 
     // Ensure restart flag is unset on client startup
@@ -226,7 +224,6 @@ void OptionsModel::Reset()
 
     // Remove all entries from our QSettings object
     settings.clear();
-    resetSettings = true; // Needed in dash.cpp during shotdown to also remove the window positions
 
     // default setting for OptionsModel::StartAtStartup - disabled
     if (GUIUtil::GetStartOnSystemStartup())
diff --git a/src/qt/optionsmodel.h b/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
index 01a7181dad01..4afd3ab9fa98 100644
--- a/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/optionsmodel.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class OptionsModel : public QAbstractListModel
     /* Restart flag helper */
     void setRestartRequired(bool fRequired);
     bool isRestartRequired() const;
-    bool resetSettings;
+    bool resetSettingsOnShutdown{false};
 
 private:
     /* Qt-only settings */