diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.cpp
index 8928470fc0..d6159e6a0b 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.cpp
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ void EDA_3D_VIEWER::LoadSettings( wxConfigBase *aCfg )
     aCfg->Read( keyRenderRAY_Shadows, &tmp, true );
     m_settings.SetFlag( FL_RENDER_RAYTRACING_SHADOWS, tmp );
 
-    aCfg->Read( keyRenderRAY_Backfloor, &tmp, true );
+    aCfg->Read( keyRenderRAY_Backfloor, &tmp, false );
     m_settings.SetFlag( FL_RENDER_RAYTRACING_BACKFLOOR, tmp );
 
     aCfg->Read( keyRenderRAY_Refractions, &tmp, true );