diff --git a/python/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.sip b/python/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.sip
index 33200bf13dfa..e6c600197026 100644
--- a/python/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.sip
+++ b/python/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.sip
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class QgsMapToolCapture : public QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing
     //! destructor
     virtual ~QgsMapToolCapture();
 
+    //! active the tool
+    virtual void activate();
+
     //! deactive the tool
     virtual void deactivate();
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.cpp b/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.cpp
index a94939fd41a3..a258bf904162 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,19 @@ QgsMapToolCapture::~QgsMapToolCapture()
   }
 }
 
+void QgsMapToolCapture::activate()
+{
+  if ( mTempRubberBand )
+    mTempRubberBand->show();
+
+  QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::activate();
+}
+
 void QgsMapToolCapture::deactivate()
 {
+  if ( mTempRubberBand )
+    mTempRubberBand->hide();
+
   delete mSnappingMarker;
   mSnappingMarker = nullptr;
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.h b/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.h
index 31e012f74654..6c27daddcadd 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaptoolcapture.h
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapToolCapture : public QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing
     //! destructor
     virtual ~QgsMapToolCapture();
 
+    //! active the tool
+    virtual void activate() override;
+
     //! deactive the tool
     virtual void deactivate() override;