diff --git a/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py b/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
index d9dc877361..e7d5125ebb 100644
--- a/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
+++ b/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class PaintView(View):
 
     def setPaintType(self, paint_type: str) -> None:
         self._current_paint_type = paint_type
+        self._prepareDataMapping()
 
     def _prepareDataMapping(self):
         node = Selection.getAllSelectedObjects()[0]