diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
index f70261262..708888ad9 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp
@@ -949,6 +949,9 @@ bool GUI_App::check_older_app_config(Semver current_version, bool backup)
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "last app config file used: " << m_older_data_dir_path;
     // ask about using older data folder
 
+    // See GH issue #7469.
+    wxInitAllImageHandlers();
+
     InfoDialog msg(nullptr
         , format_wxstr(_L("You are opening %1% version %2%."), SLIC3R_APP_NAME, SLIC3R_VERSION)
         , backup ?