diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
index 77c17a0aea..13d177b960 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class LayerView(View):
             self._old_composite_shader = self._composite_pass.getCompositeShader()
             self._composite_pass.setCompositeShader(self._layerview_composite_shader)
 
-            if self.getLayerViewType() == self.LAYER_VIEW_TYPE_LINE_TYPE:
+            if self.getLayerViewType() == self.LAYER_VIEW_TYPE_LINE_TYPE or self._compatibility_mode:
                 self.enableLegend()
 
         elif event.type == Event.ViewDeactivateEvent: