diff --git a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-image-res-load.c b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-image-res-load.c
index 86a1f0f660..7b63b92aee 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-image-res-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-image-res-load.c
@@ -1161,6 +1161,8 @@ load_resource_1039 (const PSDimageres  *res_a,
           gimp_color_profile_is_cmyk (profile))
         {
           img_a->cmyk_profile = profile;
+          /* Store CMYK profile in GimpImage if attached */
+          gimp_image_set_simulation_profile (image, img_a->cmyk_profile);
         }
       else if (img_a->color_mode == PSD_LAB)
         {
diff --git a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
index b7a601ce89..3ead2ff199 100644
--- a/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
+++ b/plug-ins/file-psd/psd-load.c
@@ -2472,11 +2472,6 @@ add_merged_image (GimpImage     *image,
                                     error);
           g_free (pixels);
           pixels = dst0;
-
-          /* Store CMYK profile in GimpImage if attached */
-          if (img_a->cmyk_profile &&
-              gimp_color_profile_is_cmyk (img_a->cmyk_profile))
-            gimp_image_set_simulation_profile (image, img_a->cmyk_profile);
        }
       else if (img_a->color_mode == PSD_LAB)
         {