diff --git a/common/lc_application.cpp b/common/lc_application.cpp
index b7e66c80..5992cc90 100644
--- a/common/lc_application.cpp
+++ b/common/lc_application.cpp
@@ -610,5 +610,6 @@ void lcApplication::ShowPreferencesDialog()
 	strcpy(opts.strHeader, m_strHeader);
 	*/
 
+	gMainWindow->SetShadingMode(Options.Preferences.mShadingMode);
 	gMainWindow->UpdateAllViews();
 }
diff --git a/common/lc_mainwindow.h b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
index 75a65447..10056aca 100644
--- a/common/lc_mainwindow.h
+++ b/common/lc_mainwindow.h
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public:
 	void SetLockZ(bool LockZ);
 	void SetRelativeTransform(bool RelativeTransform);
 	void SetCurrentPieceInfo(PieceInfo* Info);
+	void SetShadingMode(lcShadingMode ShadingMode);
 
 	void NewProject();
 	bool OpenProject(const QString& FileName);
@@ -318,7 +319,6 @@ protected:
 	void ShowUpdatesDialog();
 	void ShowAboutDialog();
 	void ShowPrintDialog();
-	void SetShadingMode(lcShadingMode ShadingMode);
 
 	lcModelTabWidget* GetTabWidgetForModel(lcModel* Model) const
 	{