diff --git a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/RelationListDialog.java b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/RelationListDialog.java
index 450ab3e..26b7e2e 100644
--- a/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/RelationListDialog.java
+++ b/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/RelationListDialog.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class RelationListDialog extends ToggleDialog implements DataSetListener
 
     @Override public void showNotify() {
         MapView.addLayerChangeListener(newAction);
+        newAction.updateEnabledState();
         DatasetEventManager.getInstance().addDatasetListener(this, true);
         dataChanged(null);
     }