diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index c194aedc61..34ad2ff790 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         self._physics = PlatformPhysics.PlatformPhysics(controller, self._volume)
 
         camera = Camera("3d", root)
-        camera.setPosition(Vector(0, 250, 900))
+        camera.setPosition(Vector(-80, 250, 700))
         camera.setPerspective(True)
         camera.lookAt(Vector(0, 0, 0))
         controller.getScene().setActiveCamera("3d")