diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
index a9890e30eb..385936391c 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ class LayerView(View):
             else:
                 self.setLayer(int(self._max_layers))
                 self.maxLayersChanged.emit()
-            self._top_layer_timer.start()
+        self._top_layer_timer.start()
 
     maxLayersChanged = Signal()
     currentLayerNumChanged = Signal()