diff --git a/ApplicationView/MainApplicationWidget.cs b/ApplicationView/MainApplicationWidget.cs
index b3fb29365..b40201344 100644
--- a/ApplicationView/MainApplicationWidget.cs
+++ b/ApplicationView/MainApplicationWidget.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl
             UiThread.RunOnIdle((state) =>
             {
                 // give the widget a chance to hear about the close before they are actually colsed. 
-                widescreenPanel.RecreateAllPanels();
+                WidescreenPanel.PreChangePannels.CallEvents(this, null);
+                this.CloseAndRemoveAllChildren();
+                AddElements();
             });
         }