diff --git a/src/LyXFunc.cpp b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
index 5b96f93a46..ca9428fc26 100644
--- a/src/LyXFunc.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
@@ -609,7 +609,8 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(FuncRequest const & cmd) const
 	}
 
 	case LFUN_DIALOG_TOGGLE:
-		flag.setOnOff(lyx_view_->isDialogVisible(cmd.getArg(0)));
+		flag.setOnOff(lyx_view_?
+			lyx_view_->isDialogVisible(cmd.getArg(0)) : false);
 		// fall through to set "enable"
 	case LFUN_DIALOG_SHOW: {
 		string const name = cmd.getArg(0);
@@ -695,7 +696,8 @@ FuncStatus LyXFunc::getStatus(FuncRequest const & cmd) const
 		break;
 
 	case LFUN_TOOLBAR_TOGGLE: {
-		bool const current = lyx_view_->isToolbarVisible(cmd.getArg(0));
+		bool const current = lyx_view_?
+			lyx_view_->isToolbarVisible(cmd.getArg(0)) : false;
 		flag.setOnOff(current);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
index 958160350d..cd2c26570e 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,35 @@ GuiView::GuiView(int id)
 	// For Drag&Drop.
 	setAcceptDrops(true);
 
-	init();
+	setMinimumSize(300, 200);
+	// GuiToolbars *must* be initialised before GuiMenubar.
+	d.toolbars_ = new GuiToolbars(*this);
+	d.toolbars_->init();
+	d.menubar_ = new GuiMenubar(this, menubackend);
+
+	statusBar()->setSizeGripEnabled(true);
+
+	QObject::connect(&statusbar_timer_, SIGNAL(timeout()),
+		this, SLOT(clearMessage()));
+
+	d.setBackground();
+
+	if (!lyxrc.allow_geometry_session)
+		setGeometry(50, 50, 690, 510);
+
+	// Now take care of session management.
+	QSettings settings;
+	QString const key = "view-" + QString::number(id);
+#ifdef Q_WS_X11
+	QPoint pos = settings.value(key + "/pos", QPoint(50, 50)).toPoint();
+	QSize size = settings.value(key + "/size", QSize(690, 510)).toSize();
+	resize(size);
+	move(pos);
+#else
+	if (!restoreGeometry(settings.value(key + "/geometry").toByteArray()))
+		setGeometry(50, 50, 690, 510);
+#endif
+	setIconSize(settings.value(key + "/icon_size").toSize());
 }
 
 
@@ -364,43 +392,6 @@ QMenu* GuiView::createPopupMenu()
 }
 
 
-void GuiView::init()
-{
-	setMinimumSize(300, 200);
-	// GuiToolbars *must* be initialised before GuiMenubar.
-	d.toolbars_ = new GuiToolbars(*this);
-	// FIXME: GuiToolbars::init() cannot be integrated in the ctor
-	// because LyXFunc::getStatus() needs a properly initialized
-	// GuiToolbars object (for LFUN_TOOLBAR_TOGGLE).
-	d.toolbars_->init();
-	d.menubar_ = new GuiMenubar(this, menubackend);
-
-	statusBar()->setSizeGripEnabled(true);
-
-	QObject::connect(&statusbar_timer_, SIGNAL(timeout()),
-		this, SLOT(clearMessage()));
-
-	d.setBackground();
-
-	if (!lyxrc.allow_geometry_session)
-		setGeometry(50, 50, 690, 510);
-
-	// Now take care of session management.
-	QSettings settings;
-	QString const key = "view-" + QString::number(id());
-#ifdef Q_WS_X11
-	QPoint pos = settings.value(key + "/pos", QPoint(50, 50)).toPoint();
-	QSize size = settings.value(key + "/size", QSize(690, 510)).toSize();
-	resize(size);
-	move(pos);
-#else
-	if (!restoreGeometry(settings.value(key + "/geometry").toByteArray()))
-		setGeometry(50, 50, 690, 510);
-#endif
-	setIconSize(settings.value(key + "/icon_size").toSize());
-}
-
-
 void GuiView::showEvent(QShowEvent * e)
 {
 	LYXERR(Debug::GUI, "Passed Geometry "
diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
index 626a763db4..819d2c82b6 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiView.h
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ public:
 
 	~GuiView();
 
-	/**
-	 * This is called after the concrete view has been created.
-	 * We have to have the toolbar and the other stuff created
-	 * before we can populate it with this call.
-	 */
-	virtual void init();
 	///
 	virtual void close();
 	virtual void setFocus();