diff --git a/plug-ins/common/sphere-designer.c b/plug-ins/common/sphere-designer.c
index 7578e201b1..fbd8f4cd44 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/sphere-designer.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/sphere-designer.c
@@ -2092,7 +2092,6 @@ loadpreset_response (GtkWidget *dialog,
       g_free (name);
 
       rebuildlist ();
-      restartrender ();
     }
 
   gtk_widget_hide (dialog);
@@ -2503,7 +2502,8 @@ sphere_response (GtkWidget *widget,
       vset (&s.com.texture[2].translate, 15, 15, -15);
 
       gtk_list_store_clear (GTK_LIST_STORE (gtk_tree_view_get_model (texturelist)));
-      restartrender ();
+
+      rebuildlist ();
       break;
 
     case GTK_RESPONSE_OK:
@@ -3037,8 +3037,6 @@ sphere_main (GimpDrawable *drawable)
   if (!s.com.numtexture)
     sphere_response (NULL, RESPONSE_RESET, NULL);
 
-  rebuildlist ();
-
   gtk_main ();
 
   return do_run;