diff --git a/src/components/molecules/Visualizer/Engine/Cesium/PhotoOverlay/hooks.ts b/src/components/molecules/Visualizer/Engine/Cesium/PhotoOverlay/hooks.ts
index 6cad8777f..a8d2ef5c4 100644
--- a/src/components/molecules/Visualizer/Engine/Cesium/PhotoOverlay/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/components/molecules/Visualizer/Engine/Cesium/PhotoOverlay/hooks.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export default function ({ isSelected, camera }: { isSelected?: boolean; camera?
       flyTo?.({ fov }, { duration: 0 });
     }
     // skip camera flight when selected layer was changed by storytelling widget
-    startTransition(!isSelected, storytelling.current ? !isSelected : !cameraRef.current);
+    startTransition(!isSelected, !isSelected);
   }, [flyTo, startTransition, isSelected]);
 
   const transition = useTransition(