diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/AxisHelper.qml b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/AxisHelper.qml
index 86c60db7213..25fe455f49d 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/AxisHelper.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/AxisHelper.qml
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ View3D {
         onPressed: {
             pick(mouse);
             if (pickObj) {
-                axisHelperView.editCameraCtrl.fitObject(axisHelperView.selectedNode,
-                                                        pickObj.cameraRotation);
+                axisHelperView.editCameraCtrl.focusObject(axisHelperView.selectedNode,
+                                                          pickObj.cameraRotation, false);
             } else {
                 mouse.accepted = false;
             }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditCameraController.qml b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditCameraController.qml
index dba7e30f96c..b7f4109824e 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditCameraController.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditCameraController.qml
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Item {
     property real _defaultCameraLookAtDistance: 0
     property Camera _prevCamera: null
 
-    function fitObject(targetObject, rotation)
+    function focusObject(targetObject, rotation, updateZoom)
     {
         camera.rotation = rotation;
-        var newLookAtAndZoom = _generalHelper.fitObjectToCamera(
-                    camera, _defaultCameraLookAtDistance, targetObject, view3d);
+        var newLookAtAndZoom = _generalHelper.focusObjectToCamera(
+                    camera, _defaultCameraLookAtDistance, targetObject, view3d, _zoomFactor, updateZoom);
         _lookAtPoint = newLookAtAndZoom.toVector3d();
         _zoomFactor = newLookAtAndZoom.w;
     }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditView3D.qml b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditView3D.qml
index ea033bea739..5de0f253481 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditView3D.qml
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/mockfiles/EditView3D.qml
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ Window {
                     if (selected) {
                         var targetNode = viewWindow.selectedNodes.length > 0
                                 ? selectionBoxes[0].model : null;
-                        cameraControl.fitObject(targetNode, editView.camera.rotation);
+                        cameraControl.focusObject(targetNode, editView.camera.rotation, true);
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.cpp
index 850a440a129..b104d53a8fe 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.cpp
@@ -139,8 +139,9 @@ float GeneralHelper::zoomCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float distance, float de
 }
 
 // Return value contains new lookAt point (xyz) and zoom factor (w)
-QVector4D GeneralHelper::fitObjectToCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float defaultLookAtDistance,
-                                           QQuick3DNode *targetObject, QQuick3DViewport *viewPort)
+QVector4D GeneralHelper::focusObjectToCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float defaultLookAtDistance,
+                                             QQuick3DNode *targetObject, QQuick3DViewport *viewPort,
+                                             float oldZoom, bool updateZoom)
 {
     if (!camera)
         return QVector4D(0.f, 0.f, 0.f, 1.f);
@@ -189,11 +190,10 @@ QVector4D GeneralHelper::fitObjectToCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float default
 
     camera->setPosition(lookAt + newLookVector);
 
-    // Emprically determined algorithm for nice zoom
-    float newZoomFactor = qBound(.0001f, float(maxExtent / 700.), 10000.f);
+    float newZoomFactor = updateZoom ? qBound(.0001f, float(maxExtent / 700.), 10000.f) : oldZoom;
+    float cameraZoomFactor = zoomCamera(camera, 0, defaultLookAtDistance, lookAt, newZoomFactor, false);
 
-    return QVector4D(lookAt,
-                     zoomCamera(camera, 0, defaultLookAtDistance, lookAt, newZoomFactor, false));
+    return QVector4D(lookAt, cameraZoomFactor);
 }
 
 void GeneralHelper::delayedPropertySet(QObject *obj, int delay, const QString &property,
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.h b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.h
index 16007e6798f..47449351900 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.h
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/editor3d/generalhelper.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ public:
     Q_INVOKABLE float zoomCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float distance,
                                  float defaultLookAtDistance, const QVector3D &lookAt,
                                  float zoomFactor, bool relative);
-    Q_INVOKABLE QVector4D fitObjectToCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float defaultLookAtDistance,
-                                            QQuick3DNode *targetObject, QQuick3DViewport *viewPort);
+    Q_INVOKABLE QVector4D focusObjectToCamera(QQuick3DCamera *camera, float defaultLookAtDistance,
+                                            QQuick3DNode *targetObject, QQuick3DViewport *viewPort,
+                                            float oldZoom, bool updateZoom = true);
     Q_INVOKABLE void delayedPropertySet(QObject *obj, int delay, const QString &property,
                                         const QVariant& value);