diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
index 28afc91c2..bccd25bd1 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/MainFrame.pm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sub new {
     eval { Wx::ToolTip::SetAutoPop(32767) };
     
     # initialize status bar
-    $self->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new($self, -1);
+    $self->{statusbar} = Slic3r::GUI::ProgressStatusBar->new($self, Wx::NewId);
     $self->{statusbar}->SetStatusText(L("Version ").$Slic3r::VERSION.L(" - Remember to check for updates at http://github.com/prusa3d/slic3r/releases"));
     $self->SetStatusBar($self->{statusbar});
 
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
index 932f76085..92db60730 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/AppController.cpp
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ void PrintController::slice_to_png()
 
     } catch (std::exception& e) {
         pri->cancel();
-        print_->progressindicator = pbak;
         report_issue(IssueType::ERR, e.what(), _(L("Exception occured")));
     }
 
+    print_->progressindicator = pbak;
     scale_back();
 }