diff --git a/src/GUI/mouse.cxx b/src/GUI/mouse.cxx
index 3275e9385..d80ead445 100644
--- a/src/GUI/mouse.cxx
+++ b/src/GUI/mouse.cxx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static int glut_active_alt;
 #define NO_SMOOTH_MOUSE_VIEW
 
 // uncomment following to
-// #define RESET_VIEW_ON_LEAVING_MOUSE_VIEW
+#define RESET_VIEW_ON_LEAVING_MOUSE_VIEW
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------
 Support for mouse as control yoke (david@megginson.com)