diff --git a/src/buttons.c b/src/buttons.c
index 8e260f44..d483ea53 100644
--- a/src/buttons.c
+++ b/src/buttons.c
@@ -2768,7 +2768,6 @@ void Button_Gradients(void)
   {
     Current_gradient=old_current_gradient;
     memcpy(Main_backups->Pages->Gradients,&backup_gradients,sizeof(T_Gradient_array));
-    Load_gradient_data(Current_gradient);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ecd4d7a0..3ba10ff9 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -762,7 +762,6 @@ int Init_program(int argc,char * argv[])
   Gradient_bounds_range=1;
 
   Current_gradient=0;
-  Load_gradient_data(0);
 
   // Initialisation de diverses variables par calcul:
   Compute_magnifier_data();
diff --git a/src/operatio.c b/src/operatio.c
index a7b88e9d..d822fe29 100644
--- a/src/operatio.c
+++ b/src/operatio.c
@@ -2911,6 +2911,7 @@ void Grad_circle_12_0(void)
 
   Init_start_operation();
   Backup();
+  Load_gradient_data(Current_gradient);
 
   Shade_table=(Mouse_K==LEFT_SIDE)?Shade_table_left:Shade_table_right;
   color=(Mouse_K==LEFT_SIDE)?Fore_color:Back_color;
@@ -3168,6 +3169,8 @@ void Grad_ellipse_12_0(void)
 
   Init_start_operation();
   Backup();
+  Load_gradient_data(Current_gradient);
+
 
   Shade_table=(Mouse_K==LEFT_SIDE)?Shade_table_left:Shade_table_right;
   color=(Mouse_K==LEFT_SIDE)?Fore_color:Back_color;
@@ -3392,6 +3395,7 @@ void Grad_rectangle_12_0(void)
 {
   Init_start_operation();
   Backup();
+  Load_gradient_data(Current_gradient);
 
   if ((Config.Coords_rel) && (Menu_is_visible))
     Print_in_menu("\035:   1   \022:   1",0);