diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index 016c2e800..9b3457ef4 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -879,6 +879,15 @@ sub load_files {
             $model->convert_multipart_object(scalar(@$nozzle_dmrs)) if $dialog->ShowModal() == wxID_YES;
         }
         
+        # objects imported from 3mf require a call to center_around_origin to have gizmos working properly and this call
+        # need to be done after looks_like_multipart_object detection
+        if ($input_file =~ /.3[mM][fF]$/)
+        {
+            foreach my $model_object (@{$model->objects}) {
+                $model_object->center_around_origin;  # also aligns object to Z = 0
+            }
+        }
+        
         if ($one_by_one) {
             push @obj_idx, $self->load_model_objects(@{$model->objects});
         } else {
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
index 4dc40bd3c..464cbb8e6 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Format/3mf.cpp
@@ -601,8 +601,6 @@ namespace Slic3r {
 
             if (!_generate_volumes(*object.second, obj_geometry->second, *volumes_ptr))
                 return false;
-
-            object.second->center_around_origin();
         }
 
         // fixes the min z of the model if negative