diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
index 1326340fb4..5109172125 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimView.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ void RimView::createDisplayModelAndRedraw()
         if (cameraPosition().isIdentity())
         {
             setDefaultView();
+            cameraPosition = m_viewer->mainCamera()->viewMatrix();
         }
     }