diff --git a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmDocument.cpp b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmDocument.cpp
index d6c3c5504b..2de957026c 100644
--- a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmDocument.cpp
+++ b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmDocument.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void PdmObjectGroup::initAfterReadTraversal(PdmObject* object)
     }
 
     object->initAfterRead();
+    object->updateUiIconFromToggleField();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmObject.h b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmObject.h
index 457a8b1371..8bb9410b87 100644
--- a/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmObject.h
+++ b/Fwk/AppFwk/cafProjectDataModel/cafPdmObject.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 protected: // Virtual 
     /// Method gets called from PdmDocument after all objects are read. 
     /// Re-implement to set up internal pointers etc. in your data structure
-    virtual void            initAfterRead() { updateUiIconFromToggleField(); };
+    virtual void            initAfterRead() {};
 
     /// Method gets called from PdmDocument before saving document. 
     /// Re-implement to make sure your fields have correct data before saving