diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.cpp
index c5fcbba17d..ed4a088cae 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.cpp
@@ -423,11 +423,12 @@ cvf::Vec3st RimWellTargetMapping::getResultGridCellCount() const
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void RimWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase* eclipseCase )
+void RimWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase* eclipseCase, bool setTimeStepInView )
 {
     RigWellTargetMapping::ClusteringLimits limits = getClusteringLimits();
     RigFloodingSettings floodingSettings( m_oilFloodingType(), m_userDefinedFloodingOil(), m_gasFloodingType(), m_userDefinedFloodingGas() );
 
+    bool skipUndefinedResults = true;
     RigWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( eclipseCase,
                                               m_timeStep(),
                                               m_volumeType(),
@@ -435,7 +436,8 @@ void RimWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase* eclipseCase )
                                               m_volumeResultType(),
                                               floodingSettings,
                                               limits,
-                                              true );
+                                              skipUndefinedResults,
+                                              setTimeStepInView );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -622,7 +624,8 @@ void RimWellTargetMapping::initAfterRead()
 
         // Automatically generate results on project load
         // Consider to also do this for ensemble cases, but this will be more expensive
-        generateCandidates( eclipseCase );
+        bool setTimeStepInView = false;
+        generateCandidates( eclipseCase, setTimeStepInView );
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.h
index 474fa1fa9f..8e1e4d81f1 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellTargetMapping.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ protected:
     void                          initAfterRead() override;
 
 private:
-    void        generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase* eclipseCase );
+    void        generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase* eclipseCase, bool setTimeStepInView = true );
     void        updateAllBoundaries();
     void        generateEnsembleStatistics();
     cvf::Vec3st getResultGridCellCount() const;
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.cpp
index 867b144b95..2326ea3fb9 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ void RigWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase*            eclips
                                                VolumeResultType           volumeResultType,
                                                const RigFloodingSettings& floodingSettings,
                                                const ClusteringLimits&    limits,
-                                               bool                       skipUndefinedResults )
+                                               bool                       skipUndefinedResults,
+                                               bool                       setTimeStepInView = true )
 {
     if ( !eclipseCase->ensureReservoirCaseIsOpen() ) return;
 
@@ -290,7 +291,10 @@ void RigWellTargetMapping::generateCandidates( RimEclipseCase*            eclips
     {
         if ( auto eclipseView = dynamic_cast<RimEclipseView*>( view ) )
         {
-            eclipseView->setCurrentTimeStep( (int)timeStepIdx );
+            if ( setTimeStepInView )
+            {
+                eclipseView->setCurrentTimeStep( (int)timeStepIdx );
+            }
             eclipseView->scheduleReservoirGridGeometryRegen();
             eclipseView->propertyFilterCollection()->updateConnectedEditors();
         }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.h b/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.h
index 591c190f00..0e8f69e00f 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.h
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ReservoirDataModel/Well/RigWellTargetMapping.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ public:
                                     VolumeResultType           volumeResultType,
                                     const RigFloodingSettings& floodingSettings,
                                     const ClusteringLimits&    limits,
-                                    bool                       skipUndefinedResults );
+                                    bool                       skipUndefinedResults,
+                                    bool                       setTimeStepInView );
 
     static std::vector<double> getVolumeVector( RigCaseCellResultsData&       resultsData,
                                                 RiaDefines::EclipseUnitSystem unitsType,