diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
index 843eff51c1..2da096dbfd 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ void BOARD_ADAPTER::InitSettings( REPORTER* aStatusReporter, REPORTER* aWarningR
     // Calculate the conversion to apply to all positions.
     m_biuTo3Dunits = RANGE_SCALE_3D / std::max( m_boardSize.x, m_boardSize.y );
 
+    // Hack to keep "home" zoom from being too small.
+    if( !m_board->IsFootprintHolder() )
+        m_biuTo3Dunits *= 1.6f;
+
     m_boardBodyThickness3DU        = DEFAULT_BOARD_THICKNESS      * m_biuTo3Dunits;
     m_frontCopperThickness3DU      = DEFAULT_COPPER_THICKNESS     * m_biuTo3Dunits;
     m_backCopperThickness3DU       = DEFAULT_COPPER_THICKNESS     * m_biuTo3Dunits;