diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateReachCircleAnnotationFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateReachCircleAnnotationFeature.cpp
index 99042ea59d..1457f21857 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateReachCircleAnnotationFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateReachCircleAnnotationFeature.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ void RicCreateReachCircleAnnotationFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
         auto newAnnotation = new RimReachCircleAnnotation();
         auto newColor      = RiaColorTables::categoryPaletteColors().cycledColor3f(coll->lineBasedAnnotationsCount());
         newAnnotation->appearance()->setColor(newColor);
+        newAnnotation->enablePicking(true);
         coll->addAnnotation(newAnnotation);
         coll->updateConnectedEditors();
         RiuMainWindow::instance()->selectAsCurrentItem(newAnnotation);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateTextAnnotationFeature.cpp b/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateTextAnnotationFeature.cpp
index 7920299a19..ea84d3b883 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateTextAnnotationFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/Commands/AnnotationCommands/RicCreateTextAnnotationFeature.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ void RicCreateTextAnnotationFeature::onActionTriggered(bool isChecked)
     if (coll)
     {
         auto newAnnotation = new RimTextAnnotation();
+        newAnnotation->enablePicking(true);
         coll->addAnnotation(newAnnotation);
         coll->updateConnectedEditors();
         RiuMainWindow::instance()->selectAsCurrentItem(newAnnotation);
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.cpp
index f8a8e3ad17..393cff6c2f 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ RimReachCircleAnnotation::RimReachCircleAnnotation()
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_centerPointXyd, "CenterPointXyd", Vec3d::ZERO, "Center Point", "", "", "");
     m_centerPointXyd.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiPickableLineEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_centerPointPickEnabled, "AnchorPointPick", true, "", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_centerPointPickEnabled, "AnchorPointPick", false, "", "", "", "");
     caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditor::configureEditorForField(&m_centerPointPickEnabled);
     m_centerPointPickEnabled.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::LabelPosType::HIDDEN);
 
@@ -79,6 +79,14 @@ bool RimReachCircleAnnotation::isVisible()
     return coll && coll->isActive() && m_isActive;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimReachCircleAnnotation::enablePicking(bool enable)
+{
+    m_centerPointPickEnabled = enable;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -120,7 +128,7 @@ void RimReachCircleAnnotation::defineUiOrdering(QString uiConfigName, caf::PdmUi
 {
     uiOrdering.add(&m_name);
     uiOrdering.add(&m_centerPointXyd);
-    uiOrdering.add(&m_centerPointPickEnabled);
+    uiOrdering.add(&m_centerPointPickEnabled, false);
     uiOrdering.add(&m_radius);
 
     auto appearanceGroup = uiOrdering.addNewGroup("Appearance");
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.h
index 3dd1cdd54f..38ff201733 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimReachCircleAnnotation.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 
     bool            isActive();
     bool            isVisible();
+    void            enablePicking(bool enable);
 
     Vec3d           centerPoint() const;
     double          radius() const;
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.cpp
index af16a24ee3..11c832c496 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ RimTextAnnotation::RimTextAnnotation()
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_anchorPointXyd, "AnchorPointXyd", Vec3d::ZERO, "Anchor Point", "", "", "");
     m_anchorPointXyd.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiPickableLineEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_anchorPointPickEnabledButtonField, "AnchorPointPick", true, "", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_anchorPointPickEnabledButtonField, "AnchorPointPick", false, "", "", "", "");
     caf::PdmUiPushButtonEditor::configureEditorForField(&m_anchorPointPickEnabledButtonField);
     m_anchorPointPickEnabledButtonField.uiCapability()->setUiLabelPosition(caf::PdmUiItemInfo::LabelPosType::HIDDEN);
 
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ bool RimTextAnnotation::isVisible() const
     return visible;
 }
 
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+///
+//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void RimTextAnnotation::enablePicking(bool enable)
+{
+    m_anchorPointPickEnabledButtonField = enable;
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.h
index 03b5612422..9ef512845b 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Annotations/RimTextAnnotation.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     const QString&      text() const;
     bool                isActive();
     bool                isVisible() const;
+    void                enablePicking(bool enable);
 
     RimAnnotationTextAppearance* appearance() const;