diff --git a/plugins/3DConnexion/NavlibClient.py b/plugins/3DConnexion/NavlibClient.py
index 329b46a049..37edb3b792 100644
--- a/plugins/3DConnexion/NavlibClient.py
+++ b/plugins/3DConnexion/NavlibClient.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from cura.PickingPass import PickingPass
 from UM.Scene.Iterator.DepthFirstIterator import DepthFirstIterator
 from UM.Scene.SceneNode import SceneNode
 from UM.Resources import Resources
-from UM.PluginObject import PluginObject
+from UM.Tool import Tool
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from .OverlayNode import OverlayNode
 import pynavlib.pynavlib_interface as pynav
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from UM.Scene import Scene
     from UM.View.Renderer import Renderer
 
-class NavlibClient(pynav.NavlibNavigationModel, PluginObject):
+class NavlibClient(pynav.NavlibNavigationModel, Tool):
 
     def __init__(self, scene: Scene, renderer: Renderer) -> None:
         pynav.NavlibNavigationModel.__init__(self, False, pynav.NavlibOptions.RowMajorOrder)
-        PluginObject.__init__(self)
+        Tool.__init__(self)
         self._scene = scene
         self._renderer = renderer
         self._pointer_pick = None
diff --git a/plugins/3DConnexion/__init__.py b/plugins/3DConnexion/__init__.py
index d2a4c0da49..0a226b0969 100644
--- a/plugins/3DConnexion/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/3DConnexion/__init__.py
@@ -10,13 +10,17 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
 
 
 def getMetaData() -> Dict[str, Any]:
-    return {}
+    return {
+        "tool": {
+            "visible": False
+        }
+    }
 
 
 def register(app: "Application") -> Dict[str, Any]:
     try:
         from .NavlibClient import NavlibClient
-        return { "view_manipulator": NavlibClient(app.getController().getScene(), app.getRenderer()) }
+        return { "tool": NavlibClient(app.getController().getScene(), app.getRenderer()) }
     except BaseException as exception:
         Logger.warning(f"Unable to load 3Dconnexion library: {exception}")
         return { }