diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/InitGui.py b/src/Mod/Draft/InitGui.py
index 72b2b09e0f..108b5af924 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/InitGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/InitGui.py
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ class DraftWorkbench(FreeCADGui.Workbench):
             FreeCADGui.draftToolBar.Activated()
         if hasattr(FreeCADGui, "Snapper"):
             FreeCADGui.Snapper.show()
-            import draftutils.init_draft_statusbar as dsb
-            dsb.show_draft_statusbar()
+            from draftutils import init_draft_statusbar
+            init_draft_statusbar.show_draft_statusbar()
         import WorkingPlane
         WorkingPlane._view_observer_start()  # Updates the draftToolBar when switching views.
         from draftutils import grid_observer
@@ -165,8 +165,12 @@ class DraftWorkbench(FreeCADGui.Workbench):
             FreeCADGui.draftToolBar.Deactivated()
         if hasattr(FreeCADGui, "Snapper"):
             FreeCADGui.Snapper.hide()
-            import draftutils.init_draft_statusbar as dsb
-            dsb.hide_draft_statusbar()
+            from PySide import QtCore
+            from draftutils import init_draft_statusbar
+            # Delay required in case the Draft WB is preloaded,
+            # else show_draft_statusbar will not yet be done:
+            t = QtCore.QTimer()
+            t.singleShot(500, init_draft_statusbar.hide_draft_statusbar)
         import WorkingPlane
         WorkingPlane._view_observer_stop()
         from draftutils import grid_observer
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
index 7554b6a0e1..3fd6e0232c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftutils/init_draft_statusbar.py
@@ -181,7 +181,11 @@ def init_draft_statusbar_scale():
     sb = mw.statusBar()
 
     scale_widget = QtWidgets.QToolBar()
+    # prevent the widget from showing up in the toolbar area context menu:
+    scale_widget.toggleViewAction().setVisible(False)
     scale_widget.setObjectName("draft_scale_widget")
+    # WindowTitle is just in case, should not be visble in the GUI.
+    scale_widget.setWindowTitle(translate("draft", "Draft scale widget"))
 
     # get scales list according to system units
     draft_scales = get_scales()
@@ -238,7 +242,11 @@ def init_draft_statusbar_snap():
 
     # snap widget:
     snap_widget = QtWidgets.QToolBar()
+    # prevent the widget from showing up in the toolbar area context menu:
+    snap_widget.toggleViewAction().setVisible(False)
     snap_widget.setObjectName("draft_snap_widget")
+    # WindowTitle is just in case, should not be visble in the GUI.
+    snap_widget.setWindowTitle(translate("draft", "Draft snap widget"))
     snap_widget.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
     snap_widget.setIconSize(QtCore.QSize(16, 16))
     sb.insertPermanentWidget(2, snap_widget)
@@ -330,9 +338,6 @@ def hide_draft_statusbar():
         scale_widget = mw.findChild(QtWidgets.QToolBar, "draft_scale_widget")
     if scale_widget:
         scale_widget.hide()
-        # prevent the widget from showing up as a blank item in the toolbar
-        # area context menu after switching to a different workbench:
-        scale_widget.toggleViewAction().setVisible(False)
 
     # hide snap widget
     snap_widget = sb.findChild(QtWidgets.QToolBar,"draft_snap_widget")
@@ -342,8 +347,5 @@ def hide_draft_statusbar():
         snap_widget = mw.findChild(QtWidgets.QToolBar,"draft_snap_widget")
     if snap_widget:
         snap_widget.hide()
-        # prevent the widget from showing up as a blank item in the toolbar
-        # area context menu after switching to a different workbench:
-        snap_widget.toggleViewAction().setVisible(False)
 
 ## @}