diff --git a/rtgui/locallabtools2.cc b/rtgui/locallabtools2.cc
index 42ae381ad..7526fe089 100644
--- a/rtgui/locallabtools2.cc
+++ b/rtgui/locallabtools2.cc
@@ -3551,7 +3551,7 @@ void LocallabContrast::updateContrastGUI2()
     if (wavedg->get_active()) {
         edgsBox->show();
     } else {
-        edgsBox->hide();
+        edgsBox->show();//always show
     }
 }