diff --git a/toonz/sources/include/toonz/preferences.h b/toonz/sources/include/toonz/preferences.h
index 9ab3176f..019e68a4 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/include/toonz/preferences.h
+++ b/toonz/sources/include/toonz/preferences.h
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ public:
   // Interface  tab
   QStringList getStyleSheetList() const { return m_styleSheetList; }
   bool getIconTheme() const { return getBoolValue(iconTheme); }
-  void storeOldUnits();  // OK
-  void resetOldUnits();  // OK
+  void storeOldUnits();
+  void resetOldUnits();
   QStringList getLanguageList() const { return m_languageList; }
   QMap<int, QString> getRoomMap() const { return m_roomMaps; }
 
diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.cpp
index 14c0cc2b..9b4983f4 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.cpp
@@ -617,6 +617,10 @@ void PreferencesPopup::onPixelsOnlyChanged() {
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void PreferencesPopup::beforeUnitChanged() { m_pref->storeOldUnits(); }
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 void PreferencesPopup::onUnitChanged() {
   CheckBox* pixelsOnlyCB = getUI<CheckBox*>(pixelsOnly);
   if (!pixelsOnlyCB->isChecked() &&
@@ -1791,7 +1795,9 @@ QWidget* PreferencesPopup::createInterfacePage() {
   m_onEditedFuncMap.insert(CurrentStyleSheetName,
                            &PreferencesPopup::onStyleSheetTypeChanged);
   m_onEditedFuncMap.insert(pixelsOnly, &PreferencesPopup::onPixelsOnlyChanged);
+  m_preEditedFuncMap.insert(linearUnits, &PreferencesPopup::beforeUnitChanged);
   m_onEditedFuncMap.insert(linearUnits, &PreferencesPopup::onUnitChanged);
+  m_preEditedFuncMap.insert(cameraUnits, &PreferencesPopup::beforeUnitChanged);
   m_onEditedFuncMap.insert(cameraUnits, &PreferencesPopup::onUnitChanged);
   m_preEditedFuncMap.insert(CurrentRoomChoice,
                             &PreferencesPopup::beforeRoomChoiceChanged);
diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.h b/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.h
index 5f040a9f..60cd637a 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.h
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/preferencespopup.h
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ private:
   void onStyleSheetTypeChanged();
   // void onIconThemeChanged();
   void onPixelsOnlyChanged();
+  void beforeUnitChanged();
   void onUnitChanged();
   void beforeRoomChoiceChanged();
   void onColorCalibrationChanged();
diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonzlib/preferences.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonzlib/preferences.cpp
index 63f715b7..49d2dfe6 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonzlib/preferences.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonzlib/preferences.cpp
@@ -989,8 +989,10 @@ void Preferences::setRasterBackgroundColor() {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void Preferences::storeOldUnits() {
-  setValue(oldUnits, getStringValue(linearUnits));
-  setValue(oldCameraUnits, getStringValue(cameraUnits));
+  QString linearU = getStringValue(linearUnits);
+  if (linearU != "pixel") setValue(oldUnits, linearU);
+  QString cameraU = getStringValue(cameraUnits);
+  if (cameraU != "pixel") setValue(oldCameraUnits, cameraU);
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------