diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/InitGui.py b/src/Mod/BIM/InitGui.py
index ab66fc9525..517b939ae0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/InitGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/InitGui.py
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ class BIMWorkbench(Workbench):
         if not hasattr(Gui, "BIM_WBManipulator"):
             Gui.BIM_WBManipulator = BIM_WBManipulator()
         Gui.addWorkbenchManipulator(Gui.BIM_WBManipulator)
+        Gui.activeWorkbench().reloadActive()
 
         Log("BIM workbench activated\n")