diff --git a/src/app/ui/context_bar.cpp b/src/app/ui/context_bar.cpp
index 460e14eb8..4dfd53dff 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/context_bar.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/context_bar.cpp
@@ -1187,9 +1187,14 @@ public:
     m_popup->setHotRegion(gfx::Region(m_popup->boundsOnScreen()));
   }
 
-  const tools::DynamicsOptions& getDynamics() const {
-    if (m_popup && m_popup->isVisible())
+  const tools::DynamicsOptions& getDynamics() {
+    if (m_popup && m_popup->isVisible()) {
       m_dynamics = m_popup->getDynamics();
+    }
+    else {
+      // Load dynamics just in case that the active tool has changed.
+      loadDynamicsPref();
+    }
     return m_dynamics;
   }