diff --git a/nexus_constructor/instrument_view/instrument_view.py b/nexus_constructor/instrument_view/instrument_view.py
index 9538bbb3b..015d83320 100644
--- a/nexus_constructor/instrument_view/instrument_view.py
+++ b/nexus_constructor/instrument_view/instrument_view.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent, main_window):
         }
         self.current_camera_settings = deepcopy(self.default_camera_settings)
         self.camera_entity = self.view.camera()
-        self.cam_controller = Qt3DExtras.QFirstPersonCameraController(self.root_entity)
+        self.cam_controller = Qt3DExtras.QOrbitCameraController(self.root_entity)
         self.switch_to_perspective()
 
         # Make sure that the size of the gnomon stays the same when the 3D view is resized