diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
index cb757782dc..b3ffb75272 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -658,8 +658,6 @@ void EDA_3D_VIEWER_FRAME::ShowChangedLanguage()
     {
         wxAuiPaneInfo& lm_pane_info = m_auimgr.GetPane( m_appearancePanel );
         lm_pane_info.Caption( _( "Appearance" ) );
-
-        m_appearancePanel->OnLanguageChanged();
     }
 
     SetStatusText( wxEmptyString, ACTIVITY );
diff --git a/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.cpp b/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.cpp
index ae543868e9..f38c9b9c76 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.cpp
@@ -153,11 +153,14 @@ APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D( EDA_3D_VIEWER_FRAME* aParent,
 
     m_toggleGridRenderer = new GRID_BITMAP_TOGGLE_RENDERER( KiBitmap( BITMAPS::visibility ),
                                                             KiBitmap( BITMAPS::visibility_off ) );
+
+    m_frame->Bind( EDA_LANG_CHANGED, &APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnLanguageChanged, this );
 }
 
 
 APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::~APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D()
 {
+    m_frame->Unbind( EDA_LANG_CHANGED, &APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnLanguageChanged, this );
 }
 
 
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnSize( wxSizeEvent& aEvent )
 }
 
 
-void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnLanguageChanged()
+void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::rebuildControls()
 {
     Freeze();
 
@@ -206,6 +209,14 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnLanguageChanged()
 }
 
 
+void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnLanguageChanged( wxCommandEvent& aEvent )
+{
+    rebuildControls();
+
+    aEvent.Skip();
+}
+
+
 void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnDarkModeToggle()
 {
     // This is essentially a list of hacks because DarkMode isn't yet implemented inside
@@ -229,7 +240,7 @@ void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::OnDarkModeToggle()
 
 void APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D::CommonSettingsChanged()
 {
-    OnLanguageChanged();
+    rebuildControls();
 
     UpdateLayerCtls();
     syncLayerPresetSelection();
diff --git a/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.h b/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.h
index 17a9346d36..3e7e24e2d9 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.h
+++ b/3d-viewer/dialogs/appearance_controls_3D.h
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ public:
     ~APPEARANCE_CONTROLS_3D();
 
     wxSize GetBestSize() const;
-
-    void OnLanguageChanged();
     void OnDarkModeToggle();
     void OnLayerVisibilityChanged( int aLayer, bool isVisible );
 
@@ -140,8 +138,11 @@ public:
 protected:
     void OnSetFocus( wxFocusEvent& aEvent ) override;
     void OnSize( wxSizeEvent& aEvent ) override;
+    void OnLanguageChanged( wxCommandEvent& aEvent );
 
 private:
+    void rebuildControls();
+
     void rebuildLayers();
 
     void rebuildLayerPresetsWidget();