diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index a8605f531b..a0161886d4 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -8160,7 +8160,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::_render_imgui_select_plate_toolbar()
                     m_sel_plate_toolbar.m_items[i]->slice_state = IMToolbarItem::SliceState::SLICE_FAILED;
             }
             else {
-                if (!plate_list.get_plate(i)->can_slice())
+                if (plate_list.get_plate(i)->has_printable_instances() && !plate_list.get_plate(i)->can_slice())
                     m_sel_plate_toolbar.m_items[i]->slice_state = IMToolbarItem::SliceState::SLICE_FAILED;
                 else {
                     if (plate_list.get_plate(i)->get_slicing_percent() < 0.0f)