diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
index c60b8469f1..8cb5ab6139 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/opengl/create_scene.cpp
@@ -912,7 +912,8 @@ void RENDER_3D_OPENGL::load3dModels( REPORTER* aStatusReporter )
     if( !m_boardAdapter.GetBoard() )
         return;
 
-    if( !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_normal
+    if( !m_boardAdapter.m_IsPreviewer
+          && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_normal
           && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_insert
           && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_virtual )
     {
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
index 9891473558..9d51214eac 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_rendering/raytracing/create_scene.cpp
@@ -1202,7 +1202,8 @@ void RENDER_3D_RAYTRACE::load3DModels( CONTAINER_3D& aDstContainer, bool aSkipMa
     if( !m_boardAdapter.GetBoard() )
         return;
 
-    if( !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_normal
+    if( !m_boardAdapter.m_IsPreviewer
+          && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_normal
           && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_insert
           && !m_boardAdapter.m_Cfg->m_Render.show_footprints_virtual )
     {