diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 5b018c294..7b54acc4f 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -3063,6 +3063,16 @@ void AudacityProject::OnPreferences()
 
       p->RebuildMenuBar();
       p->RebuildOtherMenus();
+#if defined(__WXGTK__)
+      // Workaround for:
+      //
+      //   http://bugzilla.audacityteam.org/show_bug.cgi?id=458
+      //
+      // This should be removed with wxWidgets 2.8.13 is released.
+      wxRect r = p->GetRect();
+      p->SetSize(wxSize(1,1));
+      p->SetSize(r.GetSize());
+#endif
    }
 }