2 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index f8fab524..7f9c98d9 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -748,9 +748,9 @@ void MainWindow::preferences()
 
     // keep us informed when the user changes settings
     connect(s, SIGNAL(settingsChanged(QString)), rApp, SLOT(updateConfiguration()));
-
-    s->exec();
-    delete s;
+    connect(s, SIGNAL(finished(int)), s, SLOT(deleteLater()));
+    
+    s->show();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/settings/settingsdialog.cpp b/src/settings/settingsdialog.cpp
index 3e3a5bd4..3d5260cf 100644
--- a/src/settings/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 {
     showButtonSeparator(false);
     setWindowTitle(i18nc("Window title of the settings dialog", "Configure – rekonq"));
-    setModal(true);
 
     readConfig();
 
@@ -177,6 +176,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
 SettingsDialog::~SettingsDialog()
 {
+    kDebug() << "bye bye settings...";
     delete d;
 }