diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index e843819b3..87de2bdee 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ sub export_gcode {
     }
     
     $self->statusbar->StartBusy;
+    $self->{print}->config($self->skeinpanel->config);  # set this before spawning the thread because ->config needs GetParent and it's not available there
     if ($Slic3r::have_threads) {
         $self->{export_thread} = threads->create(sub {
             $self->export_gcode2(
@@ -530,7 +531,6 @@ sub export_gcode2 {
     
     eval {
         my $print = $self->{print};
-        $print->config($self->skeinpanel->config);
         $print->config->validate;
         $print->validate;