diff --git a/web/client/components/map/cesium/Map.jsx b/web/client/components/map/cesium/Map.jsx
index db38b2b1d8..79af27a3a5 100644
--- a/web/client/components/map/cesium/Map.jsx
+++ b/web/client/components/map/cesium/Map.jsx
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ class CesiumMap extends React.Component {
             }
         }
 
+        // Allow camera to clip through surface for viewing underground objects.
+        map.scene.screenSpaceCameraController.enableCollisionDetection = this.props.mapOptions?.enableCollisionDetection ?? true;
+
         this.forceUpdate();
         map.scene.requestRender();
     }
diff --git a/web/client/configs/localConfig.json b/web/client/configs/localConfig.json
index 7703f683e3..2138f96311 100644
--- a/web/client/configs/localConfig.json
+++ b/web/client/configs/localConfig.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
           "showGroundAtmosphere": false,
           "enableFog": false,
           "depthTestAgainstTerrain": false,
+          "enableCollisionDetection": true,
           "terrainProvider": {
               "type": "ellipsoid"
           }