diff --git a/extension.js b/extension.js
index 25970f3..5e6ea6d 100644
--- a/extension.js
+++ b/extension.js
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ export default class DashToPanelExtension extends Extension {
 function _enable(extension) {
     extensionSystem.disableExtension(UBUNTU_DOCK_UUID);
 
-    if (panelManager) return; //already initialized
+    if (panelManager)
+        return panelManager.toggleDash(); // already initialized but ubuntu dock restored the original dash on disable
 
     SETTINGS = extension.getSettings('org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-panel');
     DESKTOPSETTINGS = new Gio.Settings({schema_id: 'org.gnome.desktop.interface'});
diff --git a/overview.js b/overview.js
index e4f4961..7df5d6f 100644
--- a/overview.js
+++ b/overview.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const Overview = class {
         this._optionalNumberOverlay();
         this._optionalClickToExit();
 
-        this._toggleDash();
+        this.toggleDash();
         this._adaptAlloc();
 
         this._signalsHandler.add([
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const Overview = class {
                 'changed::stockgs-keep-dash',
                 'changed::panel-sizes'
             ], 
-            () => this._toggleDash()
+            () => this.toggleDash()
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const Overview = class {
         this._timeoutsHandler.destroy();
         this._injectionManager.clear();
 
-        this._toggleDash(true);
+        this.toggleDash(true);
 
         // Remove key bindings
         this._disableHotKeys();
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const Overview = class {
         this._disableClickToExit();
     }
 
-    _toggleDash(visible) {
+    toggleDash(visible) {
         if (visible === undefined) {
             visible = SETTINGS.get_boolean('stockgs-keep-dash');
         }
diff --git a/panelManager.js b/panelManager.js
index 917c91d..51c0774 100755
--- a/panelManager.js
+++ b/panelManager.js
@@ -296,6 +296,10 @@ export const PanelManager = class {
         this._desktopIconsUsableArea = null;
     }
 
+    toggleDash() {
+        this.overview.toggleDash();
+    }
+
     _setDesktopIconsMargins() {
         this._desktopIconsUsableArea?.resetMargins();
         this.allPanels.forEach(p => {