diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 49a5eee0b..eba204e64 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 
 ## Fixes
 - `automaterial`: fix the cursor jumping up a z level when clicking quickly after box select
+- `buildingplan`: fix crash when canceling out of placement of a building with plan mode enabled and subsequently attempting to place a building that does not have plan mode enabled and that has no pertinent materials available
 - `gui/create-item`: prevent materials list filter from intercepting sublist hotkeys
 - `mousequery`: fix the cursor jumping up z levels sometimes when using TWBT
 - `tiletypes`: no longer resets dig priority to the default when updating other properties of a tile
diff --git a/plugins/buildingplan.cpp b/plugins/buildingplan.cpp
index b13c8daa3..1e1866ddd 100644
--- a/plugins/buildingplan.cpp
+++ b/plugins/buildingplan.cpp
@@ -734,6 +734,8 @@ struct buildingplan_place_hook : public df::viewscreen_dwarfmodest
 
     DEFINE_VMETHOD_INTERPOSE(void, render, ())
     {
+        initStatics();
+
         bool plannable = isInPlannedBuildingPlacementMode();
         if (plannable && is_planmode_enabled(key))
         {
@@ -759,8 +761,6 @@ struct buildingplan_place_hook : public df::viewscreen_dwarfmodest
         if (!plannable)
             return;
 
-        initStatics();
-
         auto dims = Gui::getDwarfmodeViewDims();
         int left_margin = dims.menu_x1 + 1;
         int x = left_margin;