diff --git a/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py b/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
index 0b0744d..e0bca6f 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ class Viewer(wx.Panel):
 
     def __init_gui(self):
         self.interactor = wxVTKRenderWindowInteractor(self, -1, size=self.GetSize())
+        self.interactor.SetRenderWhenDisabled(True)
 
         scroll = wx.ScrollBar(self, -1, style=wx.SB_VERTICAL)
         self.scroll = scroll
diff --git a/invesalius/data/viewer_volume.py b/invesalius/data/viewer_volume.py
index 24100c9..820c221 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/viewer_volume.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/viewer_volume.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class Viewer(wx.Panel):
         interactor = wxVTKRenderWindowInteractor(self, -1, size = self.GetSize())
         interactor.SetInteractorStyle(style)
         self.interactor = interactor
+        self.interactor.SetRenderWhenDisabled(True)
 
         sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
         sizer.Add(interactor, 1, wx.EXPAND)
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