diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 579362555..d70048d85 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -4093,6 +4093,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::on_mouse(wxMouseEvent& evt)
                             // forces the selection of the volume
                             m_selection.add(m_hover_volume_id);
                             m_gizmos.update_on_off_state(m_selection);
+                            post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLCANVAS_OBJECT_SELECT));
                             update_gizmos_data();
                             wxGetApp().obj_manipul()->update_settings_value(m_selection);
                             // forces a frame render to update the view before the context menu is shown
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index c307bf2cf..9c228dbdf 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -1374,6 +1374,8 @@ void Plater::priv::selection_changed()
     _3DScene::enable_toolbar_item(canvas3D, "splitvolumes", can_split_to_volumes());
     _3DScene::enable_toolbar_item(canvas3D, "cut", can_cut_object());
     _3DScene::enable_toolbar_item(canvas3D, "layersediting", layers_height_allowed());
+    // forces a frame render to update the view (to avoid a missed update if, for example, the context menu appears)
+    _3DScene::render(canvas3D);
 #else
     _3DScene::enable_toolbar_item(canvas3D, "fewer", have_sel);
     _3DScene::enable_toolbar_item(canvas3D, "splitobjects", have_sel);