diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
index 1413ada3bd..2319bfb304 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.cpp
@@ -1243,13 +1243,6 @@ void PrefDisplay::on_instantPreviewCO_currentIndexChanged(int index)
 }
 
 
-void PrefDisplay::on_displayGraphicsCB_toggled(bool on)
-{
-	instantPreviewCO->setEnabled(on);
-	previewSizeSB->setEnabled(on && instantPreviewCO->currentIndex() > 0);
-}
-
-
 void PrefDisplay::apply(LyXRC & rc) const
 {
 	switch (instantPreviewCO->currentIndex()) {
@@ -1293,7 +1286,6 @@ void PrefDisplay::update(LyXRC const & rc)
 	}
 
 	displayGraphicsCB->setChecked(rc.display_graphics);
-	instantPreviewCO->setEnabled(rc.display_graphics);
 	previewSizeSB->setValue(rc.preview_scale_factor);
 	paragraphMarkerCB->setChecked(rc.paragraph_markers);
 	previewSizeSB->setEnabled(
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
index d567ca683a..57b9a32cfc 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiPrefs.h
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ public:
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
 	void on_instantPreviewCO_currentIndexChanged(int);
-	void on_displayGraphicsCB_toggled(bool);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/status.20x b/status.20x
index cad8ff93e1..b69d477762 100644
--- a/status.20x
+++ b/status.20x
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ What's new
 - When using a non-default language for the GUI, do not change locale
   settings of child proceses (bug 7741).
 
+- Do not disable Instant Preview widgets in preferences when Display
+  Graphics is unchecked (bug 7462).
+
 
 * DOCUMENTATION AND LOCALIZATION