diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
index c5a1f7a52..b5ccc029d 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
@@ -2134,6 +2134,8 @@ void GCode::_do_export(Print& print, GCodeOutputStream &file, ThumbnailsGenerato
     m_writer.set_current_position_clear(false);
     m_start_gcode_filament = GCodeProcessor::get_gcode_last_filament(machine_start_gcode);
 
+    // init extrude
+    m_writer.init_extruder(initial_non_support_extruder_id);
 
     // Process filament-specific gcode.
    /* if (has_wipe_tower) {
@@ -5403,9 +5405,6 @@ std::string GCode::retract(bool toolchange, bool is_last_retraction, LiftType li
 
 std::string GCode::set_extruder(unsigned int new_filament_id, double print_z, bool by_object)
 {
-    //init extrude
-    m_writer.init_extruder(new_filament_id);
-
     int new_extruder_id = get_extruder_id(new_filament_id);
     if (!m_writer.need_toolchange(new_filament_id))
         return "";