1 files changed, 10 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/cus-edit.el b/lisp/cus-edit.el
index 0ca3f1ede85..d3d17fda7ad 100644
--- a/lisp/cus-edit.el
+++ b/lisp/cus-edit.el
@@ -3035,17 +3035,18 @@ Update the widget to show that value.  The value that was current
 before this operation becomes the backup value."
   (let* ((symbol (widget-value widget))
          (saved-value (get symbol 'saved-value))
-         (comment (get symbol 'saved-variable-comment)))
+         (comment (get symbol 'saved-variable-comment))
+         value)
     (custom-variable-backup-value widget)
     (if (not (or saved-value comment))
-        ;; If there is no saved value, remove the setting.
-        (custom-push-theme 'theme-value symbol 'user 'reset)
-      ;; Otherwise, apply the saved value.
-      (put symbol 'variable-comment comment)
-      (custom-push-theme 'theme-value symbol 'user 'set (car-safe saved-value))
-      (ignore-errors
-        (funcall (or (get symbol 'custom-set) 'set-default)
-                 symbol (eval (car saved-value)))))
+        ;; If there is no saved value, remove the setting.
+        (custom-push-theme 'theme-value symbol 'user 'reset)
+      (setq value (car-safe saved-value))
+      (custom-push-theme 'theme-value symbol 'user 'set value)
+      (put symbol 'variable-comment comment))
+    (ignore-errors
+      (funcall (or (get symbol 'custom-set) #'set-default) symbol
+               (eval (or value (car (get symbol 'standard-value))))))
     (put symbol 'customized-value nil)
     (put symbol 'customized-variable-comment nil)
     (widget-put widget :custom-state 'unknown)