diff --git a/cura/PrintInformation.py b/cura/PrintInformation.py
index fa0b43993e..4379ec72ca 100644
--- a/cura/PrintInformation.py
+++ b/cura/PrintInformation.py
@@ -63,6 +63,16 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
     currentPrintTimeChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
+    preSlicedChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify=preSlicedChanged)
+    def isPreSliced(self):
+        return self._pre_sliced
+
+    def setPreSliced(self, pre_sliced):
+        self._pre_sliced = pre_sliced
+        self.preSlicedChanged.emit()
+
     @pyqtProperty(Duration, notify = currentPrintTimeChanged)
     def currentPrintTime(self):
         return self._current_print_time
diff --git a/plugins/GCODEReader/GCODEReader.py b/plugins/GCODEReader/GCODEReader.py
index 55802e5c16..4b13f03220 100644
--- a/plugins/GCODEReader/GCODEReader.py
+++ b/plugins/GCODEReader/GCODEReader.py
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ class GCODEReader(MeshReader):
             if not findAny():
                 backend._pauseSlicing = False
                 Application.getInstance().setHideSettings(False)
-                Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation()._pre_sliced = False
+                Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().setPreSliced(False)
             else:
                 backend._pauseSlicing = True
                 backend.backendStateChange.emit(3)
-                Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation()._pre_sliced = True
+                Application.getInstance().getPrintInformation().setPreSliced(True)
                 Application.getInstance().setHideSettings(True)
 
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index 314f3b7443..e4843f7eb5 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -406,7 +406,8 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 iconSource: UM.Theme.getIcon("viewmode");
 
                 style: UM.Theme.styles.tool_button;
-                tooltip: '';
+                tooltip: "";
+                enabled: !PrintInformation.isPreSliced
                 menu: ViewMenu { }
             }
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/ViewMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/ViewMenu.qml
index 74579932e0..dc9cbe7501 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/ViewMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/ViewMenu.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Menu
 {
     title: catalog.i18nc("@title:menu menubar:toplevel", "&View");
     id: menu
+    enabled: !PrintInformation.isPreSliced
     Instantiator
     {
         model: UM.ViewModel { }