diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index 85d9426fb..18545db3e 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ sub new {
     if ($Slic3r::GUI::have_OpenGL) {
         $self->{preview3D} = Slic3r::GUI::Plater::3DPreview->new($self->{preview_notebook}, $self->{print}, $self->{gcode_preview_data}, $self->{config});
 #==============================================================================================================================
+        Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_active($self->{preview3D}->canvas, 0);
         Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::register_on_viewport_changed_callback($self->{preview3D}->canvas, sub { Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_viewport_from_scene($self->{canvas3D}, $self->{preview3D}->canvas); });
 #        $self->{preview3D}->canvas->on_viewport_changed(sub {
 #            $self->{canvas3D}->set_viewport_from_scene($self->{preview3D}->canvas);
@@ -222,6 +223,8 @@ sub new {
         if ($preview == $self->{preview3D})
         {
 #==============================================================================================================================
+            Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_active($self->{preview3D}->canvas, 1);
+            Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_active($self->{canvas3D}, 0);
             Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::enable_legend_texture($self->{preview3D}->canvas, 1);
 #            $self->{preview3D}->canvas->set_legend_enabled(1);
 #==============================================================================================================================
@@ -235,6 +238,8 @@ sub new {
 
 #==============================================================================================================================
         if ($preview == $self->{canvas3D}) {
+            Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_active($self->{canvas3D}, 1);
+            Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_active($self->{preview3D}->canvas, 0);
             if (Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::is_reload_delayed($self->{canvas3D})) {
                 my $selections = $self->collect_selections;
                 Slic3r::GUI::_3DScene::set_objects_selections($self->{canvas3D}, \@$selections);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
index dc40118b5..046974ba9 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.cpp
@@ -1797,9 +1797,9 @@ bool _3DScene::init(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
     return s_canvas_mgr.init(canvas);
 }
 
-bool _3DScene::is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
+void _3DScene::set_active(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool active)
 {
-    return s_canvas_mgr.is_shown_on_screen(canvas);
+    s_canvas_mgr.set_active(canvas, active);
 }
 
 unsigned int _3DScene::get_volumes_count(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
index 9685be64d..2d043953d 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public:
 
     static bool init(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
-    static bool is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
+    static void set_active(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool active);
 
     static unsigned int get_volumes_count(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
     static void reset_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 51e03a949..b032ce353 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -1189,6 +1189,7 @@ GLCanvas3D::GLCanvas3D(wxGLCanvas* canvas, wxGLContext* context)
     , m_print(nullptr)
     , m_model(nullptr)
     , m_dirty(true)
+    , m_active(true)
     , m_initialized(false)
     , m_use_VBOs(false)
     , m_force_zoom_to_bed_enabled(false)
@@ -1302,9 +1303,9 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::set_current()
     return false;
 }
 
-bool GLCanvas3D::is_shown_on_screen() const
+void GLCanvas3D::set_active(bool active)
 {
-    return (m_canvas != nullptr) ? m_canvas->IsShownOnScreen() : false;
+    m_active = active;
 }
 
 unsigned int GLCanvas3D::get_volumes_count() const
@@ -1605,7 +1606,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
     if (m_canvas == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    if (!is_shown_on_screen())
+    if (!_is_shown_on_screen())
         return;
 
     // ensures that the proper context is selected and that this canvas is initialized
@@ -2722,6 +2723,11 @@ Point GLCanvas3D::get_local_mouse_position() const
     return Point(mouse_pos.x, mouse_pos.y);
 }
 
+bool GLCanvas3D::_is_shown_on_screen() const
+{
+    return (m_canvas != nullptr) ? m_active && m_canvas->IsShownOnScreen() : false;
+}
+
 void GLCanvas3D::_force_zoom_to_bed()
 {
     zoom_to_bed();
@@ -2927,7 +2933,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_mark_volumes_for_layer_height() const
 
 void GLCanvas3D::_refresh_if_shown_on_screen()
 {
-    if (is_shown_on_screen())
+    if (_is_shown_on_screen())
     {
         const Size& cnv_size = get_canvas_size();
         _resize((unsigned int)cnv_size.get_width(), (unsigned int)cnv_size.get_height());
@@ -2942,7 +2948,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_camera_tranform() const
     ::glLoadIdentity();
 
     ::glRotatef(-m_camera.get_theta(), 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f); // pitch
-    ::glRotatef(m_camera.phi, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);    // yaw
+    ::glRotatef(m_camera.phi, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);          // yaw
 
     Pointf3 neg_target = m_camera.target.negative();
     ::glTranslatef((GLfloat)neg_target.x, (GLfloat)neg_target.y, (GLfloat)neg_target.z);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index 30f4cb37f..d694db4e2 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ private:
     Model* m_model;
 
     bool m_dirty;
+    // the active member has been introduced to overcome a bug in wxWidgets method IsShownOnScreen() which always return true
+    // when a window is inside a wxNotebook
+    bool m_active;
     bool m_initialized;
     bool m_use_VBOs;
     bool m_force_zoom_to_bed_enabled;
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ public:
 
     bool set_current();
 
-    bool is_shown_on_screen() const;
+    void set_active(bool active);
 
     unsigned int get_volumes_count() const;
     void reset_volumes();
@@ -517,6 +520,7 @@ public:
     Point get_local_mouse_position() const;
 
 private:
+    bool _is_shown_on_screen() const;
     void _force_zoom_to_bed();
 
     void _resize(unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
index 298c78143..b021e65a8 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.cpp
@@ -238,10 +238,11 @@ bool GLCanvas3DManager::init(wxGLCanvas* canvas)
         return false;
 }
 
-bool GLCanvas3DManager::is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
+void GLCanvas3DManager::set_active(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool active)
 {
-    CanvasesMap::const_iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
-    return (it != m_canvases.end()) ? it->second->is_shown_on_screen() : false;
+    CanvasesMap::iterator it = _get_canvas(canvas);
+    if (it != m_canvases.end())
+        it->second->set_active(active);
 }
 
 unsigned int GLCanvas3DManager::get_volumes_count(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
index f5187d3d3..741c8e29b 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3DManager.hpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
 
     bool init(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
 
-    bool is_shown_on_screen(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
+    void set_active(wxGLCanvas* canvas, bool active);
 
     unsigned int get_volumes_count(wxGLCanvas* canvas) const;
     void reset_volumes(wxGLCanvas* canvas);
diff --git a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
index 91200eb2d..c7f3670fc 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/GUI_3DScene.xsp
@@ -190,13 +190,12 @@ remove_all_canvases()
     CODE:
         _3DScene::remove_all_canvases();
 
-bool
-is_shown_on_screen(canvas)
-        SV *canvas;
+void
+set_active(canvas, active)
+        SV   *canvas;
+        bool active;
     CODE:
-        RETVAL = _3DScene::is_shown_on_screen((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"));
-    OUTPUT:
-        RETVAL
+        _3DScene::set_active((wxGLCanvas*)wxPli_sv_2_object(aTHX_ canvas, "Wx::GLCanvas"), active);
 
 unsigned int
 get_volumes_count(canvas)