diff --git a/cura/Arranging/Arranger.py b/cura/Arranging/Arranger.py
index 684fa1258b..fd93ab1846 100644
--- a/cura/Arranging/Arranger.py
+++ b/cura/Arranging/Arranger.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 class Arranger:
-    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = True) -> Tuple["GroupedOperation", int]:
+    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = False) -> Tuple["GroupedOperation", int]:
         """
         Find placement for a set of scene nodes, but don't actually move them just yet.
         :param add_new_nodes_in_scene: Whether to create new scene nodes before applying the transformations and rotations
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Arranger:
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    def arrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = True) -> bool:
+    def arrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = False) -> bool:
         """
         Find placement for a set of scene nodes, and move them by using a single grouped operation.
         :param add_new_nodes_in_scene: Whether to create new scene nodes before applying the transformations and rotations
diff --git a/cura/Arranging/GridArrange.py b/cura/Arranging/GridArrange.py
index 82ce7bc224..23c14e248b 100644
--- a/cura/Arranging/GridArrange.py
+++ b/cura/Arranging/GridArrange.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class GridArrange(Arranger):
 
         self._allowed_grid_idx = self._build_plate_grid_ids.difference(self._fixed_nodes_grid_ids)
 
-    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = True) -> Tuple[GroupedOperation, int]:
+    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = False) -> Tuple[GroupedOperation, int]:
         # Find the sequence in which items are placed
         coord_build_plate_center_x = self._build_volume_bounding_box.width * 0.5 + self._build_volume_bounding_box.left
         coord_build_plate_center_y = self._build_volume_bounding_box.depth * 0.5 + self._build_volume_bounding_box.back
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class GridArrange(Arranger):
         grouped_operation = GroupedOperation()
 
         for grid_id, node in zip(sequence, self._nodes_to_arrange):
-            grouped_operation.addOperation(AddSceneNodeOperation(node, scene_root))
+            if add_new_nodes_in_scene:
+                grouped_operation.addOperation(AddSceneNodeOperation(node, scene_root))
             grid_x, grid_y = grid_id
             operation = self._moveNodeOnGrid(node, grid_x, grid_y)
             grouped_operation.addOperation(operation)
diff --git a/cura/Arranging/Nest2DArrange.py b/cura/Arranging/Nest2DArrange.py
index ea45fe0b8e..bad57c5045 100644
--- a/cura/Arranging/Nest2DArrange.py
+++ b/cura/Arranging/Nest2DArrange.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Nest2DArrange(Arranger):
 
         return found_solution_for_all, node_items
 
-    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = True) -> Tuple[GroupedOperation, int]:
+    def createGroupOperationForArrange(self, add_new_nodes_in_scene: bool = False) -> Tuple[GroupedOperation, int]:
         scene_root = Application.getInstance().getController().getScene().getRoot()
         found_solution_for_all, node_items = self.findNodePlacement()
 
diff --git a/cura/CuraActions.py b/cura/CuraActions.py
index 29f50d88b2..9a61a1c4f0 100644
--- a/cura/CuraActions.py
+++ b/cura/CuraActions.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class CuraActions(QObject):
         # Add the new nodes to the scene, and arrange them
 
         arranger = GridArrange(nodes, application.getBuildVolume(), fixed_nodes)
-        group_operation, not_fit_count = arranger.createGroupOperationForArrange()
+        group_operation, not_fit_count = arranger.createGroupOperationForArrange(add_new_nodes_in_scene = True)
         group_operation.push()
 
         # deselect currently selected nodes, and select the new nodes