diff --git a/common/tool/tool_manager.cpp b/common/tool/tool_manager.cpp
index bfeee80f34..91da2319c7 100644
--- a/common/tool/tool_manager.cpp
+++ b/common/tool/tool_manager.cpp
@@ -721,7 +721,6 @@ TOOL_MANAGER::ID_LIST::iterator TOOL_MANAGER::finishTool( TOOL_STATE* aState )
     if( tool->GetType() == INTERACTIVE )
         static_cast<TOOL_INTERACTIVE*>( tool )->resetTransitions();
 
-    m_viewControls->ForceCursorPosition( false );
 
     return it;
 }
diff --git a/common/view/view_controls.cpp b/common/view/view_controls.cpp
index 7de46c3814..eedfd766eb 100644
--- a/common/view/view_controls.cpp
+++ b/common/view/view_controls.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,5 @@ void VIEW_CONTROLS::ApplySettings( const VC_SETTINGS& aSettings )
     SetAutoPan( aSettings.m_autoPanEnabled );
     SetAutoPanMargin( aSettings.m_autoPanMargin );
     SetAutoPanSpeed( aSettings.m_autoPanSpeed );
-    // storing 'force cursor position' causes more harm than advantage
-    // let the tools control this setting
-    //ForceCursorPosition( aSettings.m_forceCursorPosition, aSettings.m_forcedPosition );
+    ForceCursorPosition( aSettings.m_forceCursorPosition, aSettings.m_forcedPosition );
 }