diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 3829ab0d15..734bc24aa6 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ void GLCanvas3D::render()
         if (m_rectangle_selection.is_dragging())
             // picking pass using rectangle selection
             _rectangular_selection_picking_pass();
-        else
+        else if (!m_volumes.empty())
             // regular picking pass
             _picking_pass();
     }