diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
index aa0d1a6ce56..7e62c252576 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ def OnLayerContextMenu(self, event):
         if ltype not in ("group", "command"):
             if numSelected == 1:
                 self.popupMenu.AppendSeparator()
-                if ltype != 'raster_3d':
+                if not (ltype == "raster_3d" or self.mapdisplay.IsPaneShown("3d")):
                     item = wx.MenuItem(
                         self.popupMenu,
                         id=self.popupID['opacity'],