diff --git a/src/Gui/GestureNavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/GestureNavigationStyle.cpp
index b15296213a6b..cedae2620572 100644
--- a/src/Gui/GestureNavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/GestureNavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ class NS::RotateState : public sc::state<NS::RotateState, NS::NaviMachine>
     explicit RotateState(my_context ctx):my_base(ctx)
     {
         auto &ns = this->outermost_context().ns;
+        ns.setRotationCenter(ns.getFocalPoint());
         ns.setViewingMode(NavigationStyle::DRAGGING);
         this->base_pos = static_cast<const NS::Event*>(this->triggering_event())->inventor_event->getPosition();
         if (ns.logging)
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ class NS::TiltState : public sc::state<NS::TiltState, NS::NaviMachine>
     explicit TiltState(my_context ctx):my_base(ctx)
     {
         auto &ns = this->outermost_context().ns;
+        ns.setRotationCenter(ns.getFocalPoint());
         ns.setViewingMode(NavigationStyle::DRAGGING);
         this->base_pos = static_cast<const NS::Event*>(this->triggering_event())->inventor_event->getPosition();
         if (ns.logging)
diff --git a/src/Gui/MayaGestureNavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/MayaGestureNavigationStyle.cpp
index 5f5bf3637524..2b3b6520430b 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MayaGestureNavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MayaGestureNavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ SbBool MayaGestureNavigationStyle::processSoEvent(const SoEvent * const ev)
 
                     // start DRAGGING mode (orbit)
                     // if not pressing left mouse button then it assumes is right mouse button and starts ZOOMING mode
+                    setRotationCenter(getFocalPoint());
                     setViewingMode(this->button1down ? NavigationStyle::DRAGGING : NavigationStyle::ZOOMING);
                     processed = true;
                 } else {
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ SbBool MayaGestureNavigationStyle::processSoEvent(const SoEvent * const ev)
                     processed = true;
                 } else if (type.isDerivedFrom(SoGesturePinchEvent::getClassTypeId())) {
                     pan(viewer->getSoRenderManager()->getCamera());//set up panning plane
+                    setRotationCenter(getFocalPoint());
                     setViewingMode(NavigationStyle::DRAGGING);
                     processed = true;
                 } //all other gestures - ignore!
@@ -478,6 +480,7 @@ SbBool MayaGestureNavigationStyle::processSoEvent(const SoEvent * const ev)
                 case SoMouseButtonEvent::BUTTON3: // allows to release button3 into SELECTION mode
                     if(comboAfter & BUTTON1DOWN || comboAfter & BUTTON2DOWN) {
                         //don't leave navigation till all buttons have been released
+                        setRotationCenter(getFocalPoint());
                         setViewingMode((comboAfter & BUTTON1DOWN) ? NavigationStyle::DRAGGING : NavigationStyle::PANNING);
                         processed = true;
                     } else { //all buttons are released