diff --git a/PartPreviewWindow/ViewGcodeBasic.cs b/PartPreviewWindow/ViewGcodeBasic.cs
index 264bd4334..6e55406cb 100644
--- a/PartPreviewWindow/ViewGcodeBasic.cs
+++ b/PartPreviewWindow/ViewGcodeBasic.cs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.PartPreviewWindow
             viewControls2D = new ViewControls2D();
             AddChild(viewControls2D);
             viewControls3D = new ViewControls3D(meshViewerWidget);
+            viewControls3D.PartSelectVisible = false;
             AddChild(viewControls3D);
 			viewControls3D.rotateButton.ClickButton(null);
 			viewControls3D.Visible = false;