diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
index 17fcd4624..352a61264 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
@@ -1152,6 +1152,8 @@ sub InitGL {
     $self->volumes->finalize_geometry(1) 
         if ($^O eq 'linux' && $self->UseVBOs);
 
+    $self->zoom_to_bed;
+        
     glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
     glColor3f(1, 0, 0);
     glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);