diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
index 6d6f19c57c..265289c263 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
@@ -292,8 +292,12 @@ class SimulationView(CuraView):
     #
     #   \param layer_view_type integer as in SimulationView.qml and this class
     def setSimulationViewType(self, layer_view_type: int) -> None:
-        self._layer_view_type = layer_view_type
-        self.currentLayerNumChanged.emit()
+        if layer_view_type != self._layer_view_type:
+            self._layer_view_type = layer_view_type
+            self.currentLayerNumChanged.emit()
+
+            scene = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene()
+            scene.sceneChanged.emit(scene.getRoot())
 
     ##  Return the layer view type, integer as in SimulationView.qml and this class
     def getSimulationViewType(self) -> int: