diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
index 5c9a7bba7c..8703f008b5 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ void EDA_3D_VIEWER_FRAME::LoadSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE *aCfg )
                                                   GetAdapter().GetDefaultColors() );
             }
 
-            cfg->m_CurrentPreset = wxEmptyString;
+            cfg->m_CurrentPreset = FOLLOW_PLOT_SETTINGS;
         }
 
         m_boardAdapter.InitSettings( nullptr, nullptr );
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
index 72feaddbb6..5eef4700c0 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer_settings.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ EDA_3D_VIEWER_SETTINGS::EDA_3D_VIEWER_SETTINGS() :
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM_LAYER_PRESET_3D( "layer_presets",
                                                       &m_LayerPresets ) );
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<wxString>( "current_layer_preset",
-                                                &m_CurrentPreset, FOLLOW_PLOT_SETTINGS ) );
+                                                &m_CurrentPreset, LEGACY_PRESET_FLAG ) );
 
     registerMigration( 0, 1, std::bind( &EDA_3D_VIEWER_SETTINGS::migrateSchema0to1, this ) );