validate groupPanel

diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/FeatureSettings.java b/src/jalview/gui/FeatureSettings.java
index 0398c71..c19ae5b 100755 (executable)
--- a/src/jalview/gui/FeatureSettings.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/FeatureSettings.java
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ public class FeatureSettings extends JPanel
   }\r
 \r
      resetTable(false);\r
-     if (groupPanel != null)\r
-       groupPanel.validate();\r
+\r
+     validate();\r
   }\r
 \r
 \r