diff --git a/src/Gui/Application.cpp b/src/Gui/Application.cpp
index ca70ead7f..9e98ca9c8 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Application.cpp
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ void Application::runApplication(void)
     // Call this before showing the main window because otherwise:
     // 1. it shows a white window for a few seconds which doesn't look nice
     // 2. the layout of the toolbars is completely broken
-    //app.activateWorkbench(start.c_str());
+    app.activateWorkbench(start.c_str());
 
     // show the main window
     if (!hidden) {
@@ -1784,9 +1784,6 @@ void Application::runApplication(void)
     SoDebugError::setHandlerCallback( messageHandlerCoin, 0 );
 #endif
 
-    app.activateWorkbench(start.c_str());
-
-
 
     Instance->d->startingUp = false;