diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 9ffd7010d9..49c036f1ce 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
 
         preferences.addPreference("cura/categories_expanded", "")
         preferences.addPreference("cura/jobname_prefix", True)
-        preferences.addPreference("view/center_on_select", True)
+        preferences.addPreference("view/center_on_select", False)
         preferences.addPreference("mesh/scale_to_fit", False)
         preferences.addPreference("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes", True)
         preferences.addPreference("cura/dialog_on_project_save", True)