diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.cc
index 1c9c4d95105..66a28929161 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_toolsystem.cc
@@ -424,6 +424,11 @@ static void toolsystem_brush_activate_from_toolref(const bContext *C,
       toolsystem_brush_activate_from_toolref_for_object_paint(C, workspace, tref);
     }
   }
+  else if (tref->space_type == SPACE_IMAGE) {
+    if (tref->mode == SI_MODE_PAINT) {
+      toolsystem_brush_activate_from_toolref_for_object_paint(C, workspace, tref);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 /** \} */