diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index f95d748ba..e369e0f40 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -1407,7 +1407,6 @@ void GLCanvas3D::enable_legend_texture(bool enable)
 void GLCanvas3D::enable_picking(bool enable)
 {
     m_picking_enabled = enable;
-    m_selection.set_mode(Selection::Instance);
 }
 
 void GLCanvas3D::enable_moving(bool enable)
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
index d9dfc7db2..656bc0b53 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_Preview.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ bool View3D::init(wxWindow* parent, Bed3D& bed, Model* model, DynamicPrintConfig
     m_canvas->allow_multisample(OpenGLManager::can_multisample());
 
     m_canvas->enable_picking(true);
+    m_canvas->get_selection().set_mode(Selection::Instance);
     m_canvas->enable_moving(true);
     // XXX: more config from 3D.pm
     m_canvas->set_model(model);