diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
index be3fad9ece..e5e2ce6be9 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
@@ -354,23 +354,14 @@ void Preview::load_print(bool keep_z_range)
 
 void Preview::reload_print(bool keep_volumes)
 {
-#ifndef __linux__
-    if (m_volumes_cleanup_required || !keep_volumes)
-    {
-        m_canvas->reset_volumes();
-        m_canvas->reset_legend_texture();
-        m_loaded = false;
-        m_volumes_cleanup_required = false;
-    }
-#endif // __linux__
-
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // We are getting mysterious crashes on Linux in gtk due to OpenGL context activation GH #1874 #1955.
+    // So we are applying a workaround here: a delayed release of OpenGL vertex buffers.
     if (!IsShown())
     {
         m_volumes_cleanup_required = !keep_volumes;
         return;
     }
-
-#ifdef __linux__
     if (m_volumes_cleanup_required || !keep_volumes)
     {
         m_canvas->reset_volumes();
@@ -378,6 +369,13 @@ void Preview::reload_print(bool keep_volumes)
         m_loaded = false;
         m_volumes_cleanup_required = false;
     }
+#else // __linux__
+    if (!keep_volumes)
+    {
+        m_canvas->reset_volumes();
+        m_canvas->reset_legend_texture();
+        m_loaded = false;
+    }
 #endif // __linux__
 
     load_print();
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
index 182eaa9528..96c49e54ff 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ class Preview : public wxPanel
     BackgroundSlicingProcess* m_process;
     GCodePreviewData* m_gcode_preview_data;
 
+#ifdef __linux__
+    // We are getting mysterious crashes on Linux in gtk due to OpenGL context activation GH #1874 #1955.
+    // So we are applying a workaround here.
     bool m_volumes_cleanup_required;
+#endif /* __linux__ */
 
     // Calling this function object forces Plater::schedule_background_process.
     std::function<void()> m_schedule_background_process;