diff --git a/app/stores/hybrid_viewer.js b/app/stores/hybrid_viewer.js
index e6c20b3c..645f9765 100644
--- a/app/stores/hybrid_viewer.js
+++ b/app/stores/hybrid_viewer.js
@@ -82,8 +82,11 @@ export const useHybridViewerStore = defineStore("hybridViewer", () => {
     actor.setMapper(mapper);
     const renderer = genericRenderWindow.value.getRenderer();
     const renderWindow = genericRenderWindow.value.getRenderWindow();
+    const isFirst = renderer.getActors().length === 0;
     renderer.addActor(actor);
-    renderer.resetCamera();
+    if (isFirst) {
+      renderer.resetCamera();
+    }
     renderWindow.render();
     hybridDb[id] = { actor, polydata, mapper };
   }