diff --git a/src/components/ModelingMachineProvider.tsx b/src/components/ModelingMachineProvider.tsx
index 3ba26f6e3..1dc4e5118 100644
--- a/src/components/ModelingMachineProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ModelingMachineProvider.tsx
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ export const ModelingMachineProvider = ({
             input.plane
           )
           await kclManager.updateAst(modifiedAst, false)
+          sceneInfra.camControls.enableRotate = false
           sceneInfra.camControls.syncDirection = 'clientToEngine'
 
           await letEngineAnimateAndSyncCamAfter(