diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature.cpp
index 5c98ba09f5..dbb6d2fd94 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/CrossSectionCommands/RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ bool RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature::isCommandEnabled()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
 {
-    RimGridView* activeView = RiaApplication::instance()->activeGridView();
+    RimGridView* activeView = RiaApplication::instance()->activeMainOrComparisonGridView();
     if ( !activeView ) return;
 
     std::vector<RimWellPath*> collection;
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void RicNewWellPathIntersectionFeatureCmd::redo()
     intersection->type            = RimIntersection::CS_WELL_PATH;
     intersection->wellPath        = m_wellPath;
 
-    m_intersectionCollection->appendIntersectionAndUpdate( intersection );
+    m_intersectionCollection->appendIntersectionAndUpdate( intersection, false );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.cpp
index 5a418f4df3..4137ae6677 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.cpp
@@ -198,14 +198,14 @@ void RimIntersectionCollection::recomputeSimWellBranchData()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RimIntersectionCollection::appendIntersectionAndUpdate( RimIntersection* intersection )
+void RimIntersectionCollection::appendIntersectionAndUpdate( RimIntersection* intersection, bool allowActiveViewChange )
 {
     m_intersections.push_back( intersection );
 
     syncronize2dIntersectionViews();
 
     updateConnectedEditors();
-    Riu3DMainWindowTools::selectAsCurrentItem( intersection );
+    Riu3DMainWindowTools::selectAsCurrentItem( intersection, allowActiveViewChange );
 
     Rim3dView* rimView = nullptr;
     firstAncestorOrThisOfType( rimView );
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.h
index e2bb63502d..19a0b6470b 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimIntersectionCollection.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
 
     caf::PdmField<bool> isActive;
 
-    void appendIntersectionAndUpdate( RimIntersection* intersection );
+    void appendIntersectionAndUpdate( RimIntersection* intersection, bool allowActiveViewChange = true );
     void appendIntersectionNoUpdate( RimIntersection* intersection );
 
     void appendIntersectionBoxAndUpdate( RimIntersectionBox* intersectionBox );