diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
index 352a612643..59b5367b58 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/3DScene.pm
@@ -1152,7 +1152,11 @@ sub InitGL {
     $self->volumes->finalize_geometry(1) 
         if ($^O eq 'linux' && $self->UseVBOs);
 
-    $self->zoom_to_bed;
+    if (scalar @{$self->volumes} > 0) {
+        $self->zoom_to_volumes;
+    } else {
+        $self->zoom_to_bed;
+    }    
         
     glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
     glColor3f(1, 0, 0);
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
index 4a013bf2d9..79f251b05c 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater.pm
@@ -1809,8 +1809,7 @@ sub list_item_deselected {
     if ($self->{list}->GetFirstSelected == -1) {
         $self->select_object(undef);
         $self->{canvas}->Refresh;
-        #FIXME VBOs are being refreshed just to change a selection color?
-        $self->{canvas3D}->reload_scene if $self->{canvas3D};
+        $self->{canvas3D}->deselect_volumes if $self->{canvas3D};
     }
     undef $self->{_lecursor};
 }
@@ -1822,8 +1821,7 @@ sub list_item_selected {
     my $obj_idx = $event->GetIndex;
     $self->select_object($obj_idx);
     $self->{canvas}->Refresh;
-    #FIXME VBOs are being refreshed just to change a selection color?
-    $self->{canvas3D}->reload_scene if $self->{canvas3D};
+    $self->{canvas3D}->update_volumes_selection if $self->{canvas3D};
     undef $self->{_lecursor};
 }
 
@@ -2015,8 +2013,15 @@ sub selection_changed {
 
 sub select_object {
     my ($self, $obj_idx) = @_;
+
+    # remove current selection
+    foreach my $o (0..$#{$self->{objects}}) {
+        $PreventListEvents = 1;
+        $self->{objects}->[$o]->selected(0);
+        $self->{list}->Select($o, 0);
+        $PreventListEvents = 0;
+    }
     
-    $_->selected(0) for @{ $self->{objects} };
     if (defined $obj_idx) {
         $self->{objects}->[$obj_idx]->selected(1);
         # We use this flag to avoid circular event handling
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
index dce60e2c44..ced6fb82ea 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/3D.pm
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ sub new {
     $self->{on_select_object}   = sub {};
     $self->{on_instances_moved} = sub {};
     $self->{on_wipe_tower_moved} = sub {};
-    
+
+    $self->{objects_volumes_idxs} = ();
+        
     $self->on_select(sub {
         my ($volume_idx) = @_;
         $self->{on_select_object}->(($volume_idx == -1) ? undef : $self->volumes->[$volume_idx]->object_idx)
@@ -181,6 +183,17 @@ sub set_on_enable_action_buttons {
     $self->on_enable_action_buttons($cb);
 }
 
+sub update_volumes_selection {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+
+    foreach my $obj_idx (0..$#{$self->{model}->objects}) {
+        if ($self->{objects}[$obj_idx]->selected) {
+            my @volume_idxs = @{$self->{objects_volumes_idxs}[$obj_idx]};
+            $self->select_volume($_) for @volume_idxs;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 sub reload_scene {
     my ($self, $force) = @_;
 
@@ -194,12 +207,14 @@ sub reload_scene {
 
     $self->{reload_delayed} = 0;
 
+    $self->{objects_volumes_idxs} = ();    
     foreach my $obj_idx (0..$#{$self->{model}->objects}) {
         my @volume_idxs = $self->load_object($self->{model}, $self->{print}, $obj_idx);
-        if ($self->{objects}[$obj_idx]->selected) {
-            $self->select_volume($_) for @volume_idxs;
-        }
+        push(@{$self->{objects_volumes_idxs}}, \@volume_idxs);
     }
+    
+    $self->update_volumes_selection;
+        
     if (defined $self->{config}->nozzle_diameter) {
         # Should the wipe tower be visualized?
         my $extruders_count = scalar @{ $self->{config}->nozzle_diameter };
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
index 0cc8b2decc..4d55e313a6 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectCutDialog.pm
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ sub new {
         $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
         $canvas->SetSize([500,500]);
         $canvas->SetMinSize($canvas->GetSize);
-        $canvas->zoom_to_volumes;
     }
     
     $self->{sizer} = Wx::BoxSizer->new(wxHORIZONTAL);
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
index f7e38ed873..28e3bf92b5 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Plater/ObjectPartsPanel.pm
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ sub new {
         $canvas->set_auto_bed_shape;
         $canvas->SetSize([500,700]);
         $canvas->update_volumes_colors_by_extruder($self->GetParent->GetParent->GetParent->{config});
-        $canvas->zoom_to_volumes;
     }
     
     $self->{sizer} = Wx::BoxSizer->new(wxHORIZONTAL);