diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
index 28b1841bea3..bc12315e5d8 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/frame.py
@@ -65,10 +65,7 @@
 from lmgr.statusbar import SbMain
 from lmgr.workspace import WorkspaceManager
 from lmgr.pyshell import PyShellWindow
-from lmgr.giface import (
-    LayerManagerGrassInterface,
-    LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay,
-)
+from lmgr.giface import LayerManagerGrassInterface
 from mapdisp.frame import MapDisplay
 from datacatalog.catalog import DataCatalog
 from gui_core.forms import GUI
@@ -466,10 +463,10 @@ def NewDisplay(self, name=None, show=True):
         self.notebookLayers.AddPage(page=self.pg_panel, text=name, select=True)
         self.currentPage = self.notebookLayers.GetCurrentPage()
 
-        def CreateNewMapDisplay(layertree):
+        def CreateNewMapDisplay(giface, layertree):
             """Callback function which creates a new Map Display window
+            :param giface: giface for map display
             :param layertree: layer tree object
-            :param name: name of new map display window
             :return: reference to mapdisplay instance
             """
             # count map display frame position
@@ -485,14 +482,10 @@ def CreateNewMapDisplay(layertree):
                 title=name,
             )
 
-            # create instance of Map Display interface
-            self._gifaceForDisplay = LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay(
-                self._giface, layertree
-            )
             # create Map Display
             mapdisplay = MapDisplay(
                 parent=mapframe,
-                giface=self._gifaceForDisplay,
+                giface=giface,
                 id=wx.ID_ANY,
                 size=globalvar.MAP_WINDOW_SIZE,
                 tree=layertree,
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
index 916936509fb..db7b6d7483f 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/lmgr/layertree.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 from icons.icon import MetaIcon
 from gui_core.widgets import MapValidator
 from gui_core.wrap import Menu, GenBitmapButton, TextCtrl, NewId
+from lmgr.giface import LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay
 
 
 TREE_ITEM_HEIGHT = 25
@@ -152,7 +153,9 @@ def __init__(
         self._setGradient()
 
         # init associated map display
-        self.mapdisplay = createNewMapDisplay(layertree=self)
+        # create instance of Map Display interface
+        self._gifaceForDisplay = LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay(giface, self)
+        self.mapdisplay = createNewMapDisplay(self._gifaceForDisplay, layertree=self)
 
         self.root = self.AddRoot(_("Map Layers"))
         self.SetPyData(self.root, (None, None))
diff --git a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
index 6f5b8bbf956..1590547ac04 100644
--- a/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
+++ b/gui/wxpython/main_window/frame.py
@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@
 from lmgr.statusbar import SbMain
 from lmgr.workspace import WorkspaceManager
 from lmgr.pyshell import PyShellWindow
-from lmgr.giface import (
-    LayerManagerGrassInterface,
-    LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay,
-)
+from lmgr.giface import LayerManagerGrassInterface
 from mapdisp.frame import MapPanel
 from datacatalog.catalog import DataCatalog
 from gui_core.forms import GUI
@@ -417,20 +414,17 @@ def NewDisplay(self, name=None, show=True):
         self.currentPageNum = self.notebookLayers.GetSelection()
         self.notebookLayers.EnsureVisible(self.currentPageNum)
 
-        def CreateNewMapDisplay(layertree):
+        def CreateNewMapDisplay(giface, layertree):
             """Callback function which creates a new Map Display window
+            :param giface: giface for map display
             :param layertree: layer tree object
             :return: reference to mapdisplay instance
             """
-            # create instance of Map Display interface
-            self._gifaceForDisplay = LayerManagerGrassInterfaceForMapDisplay(
-                self._giface, layertree
-            )
 
             # create Map Display
             mapdisplay = MapPanel(
                 parent=self.mapnotebook,
-                giface=self._gifaceForDisplay,
+                giface=giface,
                 id=wx.ID_ANY,
                 tree=layertree,
                 lmgr=self,