diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLModel.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLModel.cpp
index f7fab43817..3dd15c3fdd 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLModel.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLModel.cpp
@@ -457,10 +457,9 @@ void GLModel::init_from(const indexed_triangle_set& its)
     data.reserve_indices(3 * its.indices.size());
 
     // Read user preference: smooth normals enabled
-    const bool realistic_mode = wxGetApp().app_config != nullptr && wxGetApp().app_config->get_bool(SETTING_OPENGL_REALISTIC_MODE);
     const bool smooth_normals_enabled = wxGetApp().app_config != nullptr && wxGetApp().app_config->get_bool(SETTING_OPENGL_PHONG_SMOOTH_NORMALS);
 
-    if (realistic_mode && smooth_normals_enabled) {
+    if (smooth_normals_enabled) {
         // Use per-corner smooth normals (via IGL)
         using MapMatrixXfUnaligned = Eigen::Map<const Eigen::Matrix<float, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::RowMajor | Eigen::DontAlign>>;
         using MapMatrixXiUnaligned = Eigen::Map<const Eigen::Matrix<int, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::Dynamic, Eigen::RowMajor | Eigen::DontAlign>>;
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
index 6578258a6a..20b45d7731 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Preferences.cpp
@@ -1797,6 +1797,17 @@ void PreferencesDialog::create_items()
     g_sizer = f_sizers.back();
     g_sizer->AddGrowableCol(0, 1);
 
+    //// GRAPHICS > General
+    g_sizer->Add(create_item_title(_L("General")), 1, wxEXPAND);
+
+    auto smooth_normals = create_item_checkbox(
+        _L("Smooth normals"),
+        _L("Applies smooth normals to the model.\n\nRequires manual scene reload to take effect "
+                                "(right-click on 3D view → \"Reload All\")."),
+        SETTING_OPENGL_PHONG_SMOOTH_NORMALS
+    );
+    g_sizer->Add(smooth_normals);
+
     //// GRAPHICS > Realistic view
     g_sizer->Add(create_item_title(_L("Realistic View")), 1, wxEXPAND);
 
@@ -1821,15 +1832,6 @@ void PreferencesDialog::create_items()
     );
     g_sizer->Add(item_realistic_shadows);
 
-   
-    auto item_realistic_smooth_normals = create_item_checkbox(
-        _L("Smooth normals"),
-        _L("Applies smooth normals to the realistic view.\n\nRequires manual scene reload to take effect "
-                                "(right-click on 3D view → \"Reload All\")."),
-        SETTING_OPENGL_PHONG_SMOOTH_NORMALS
-    );
-    g_sizer->Add(item_realistic_smooth_normals);
-
     //// GRAPHICS > Anti-aliasing
     g_sizer->Add(create_item_title(_L("Anti-aliasing")), 1, wxEXPAND);