diff --git a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/stitcher/gui/StitchingExplorerPanel.java b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/stitcher/gui/StitchingExplorerPanel.java
index c5364ea..7d18bfe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/stitcher/gui/StitchingExplorerPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/stitcher/gui/StitchingExplorerPanel.java
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ public void actionPerformed(final ActionEvent e)
 		buttons.add( save, BorderLayout.EAST );
 
 		final JPanel header = new JPanel( new BorderLayout() );
-		header.add( ViewSetupExplorerPanel.getXMLLabel( xml ), BorderLayout.WEST );
+		header.add( xmlLabel = ViewSetupExplorerPanel.getXMLLabel( xml ), BorderLayout.WEST );
 
 		header.add( buttons, BorderLayout.EAST );
 		this.add( header, BorderLayout.NORTH );