diff --git a/src/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
index a85af6bd5..839394fe1 100644
--- a/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -568,6 +568,8 @@ void Plater::build_toolbar() {
     toolbar->AddTool(TB_SETTINGS, _(L"Settings…"), wxBitmap(var("cog.png"), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG));
     toolbar->AddTool(TB_LAYERS, _(L"Layer heights…"), wxBitmap(var("variable_layer_height.png"), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG));
 
+    toolbar->Realize();
+
 
     toolbar->Bind(wxEVT_TOOL, [this](wxCommandEvent &e) { this->add(); }, TB_ADD);
     toolbar->Bind(wxEVT_TOOL, [this](wxCommandEvent &e) { this->remove(); }, TB_REMOVE);