diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiToolbar.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiToolbar.cpp
index 0d3b92771a..c7de616f96 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiToolbar.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiToolbar.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ GuiLayoutBox::GuiLayoutBox(GuiView & owner)
 	QObject::connect(this, SIGNAL(activated(QString)),
 			 this, SLOT(selected(QString)));
 	owner_.setLayoutDialog(this);
+	updateContents(true);
 }