diff --git a/ui/src/sceneeditor.cpp b/ui/src/sceneeditor.cpp
index dbfcafa507..917c5c522a 100644
--- a/ui/src/sceneeditor.cpp
+++ b/ui/src/sceneeditor.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ void SceneEditor::init(bool applyValues)
     }
     connect(m_channelGroupsTree, SIGNAL(itemChanged(QTreeWidgetItem*,int)),
             this, SLOT(slotChannelGroupsChanged(QTreeWidgetItem*,int)));
+    connect(m_tree, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()),
+            this, SLOT(selectedFixturesChanged()));
     connect(m_enableChannelsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()),
             this, SLOT(slotEnableAll()));
     connect(m_disableChannelsButton, SIGNAL(clicked()),
@@ -904,6 +906,11 @@ void SceneEditor::slotModeChanged(Doc::Mode mode)
 
 }
 
+void SceneEditor::selectedFixturesChanged()
+{
+    slotViewModeChanged(m_tabViewAction->isChecked(), true);
+}
+
 void SceneEditor::slotViewModeChanged(bool tabbed, bool applyValues)
 {
     m_tab->blockSignals(true);
diff --git a/ui/src/sceneeditor.h b/ui/src/sceneeditor.h
index 05158ec616..8e226a12ff 100644
--- a/ui/src/sceneeditor.h
+++ b/ui/src/sceneeditor.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public slots:
 
 private slots:
     /** called when the user check/uncheck a group of m_channelGroupsTree */
+    void selectedFixturesChanged();
     void slotChannelGroupsChanged(QTreeWidgetItem*item, int column);
 
     /** Called when the user moves a fader of the ChannelGroup console */