1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/graphicsview/qgraphicslinearlayout.cpp b/src/gui/graphicsview/qgraphicslinearlayout.cpp
index 5591638395..1229379ee8 100644
--- a/src/gui/graphicsview/qgraphicslinearlayout.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/graphicsview/qgraphicslinearlayout.cpp
@@ -275,17 +275,16 @@ void QGraphicsLinearLayout::insertItem(int index, QGraphicsLayoutItem *item)
         qWarning("QGraphicsLinearLayout::insertItem: cannot insert itself");
         return;
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(item);
 
-    //the order of the following instructions is very important because
-    //invalidating the layout before adding the child item will make the layout happen
-    //before we try to paint the item
-    invalidate();
     d->addChildLayoutItem(item);
 
     d->fixIndex(&index);
     d->engine.insertRow(index, d->orientation);
     new QGridLayoutItem(&d->engine, item, d->gridRow(index), d->gridColumn(index), 1, 1, 0, index);
+    //the order of the following instructions is very important because
+    //invalidating the layout before adding the child item will make the layout happen
+    //before we try to paint the item
+    invalidate();
 }
 
 /*!