diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index cd617e2..f6ad0a9 100644
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ class Controller():
 
         Publisher.sendMessage('Hide content panel')
         Publisher.sendMessage('Close project data')
+        Publisher.sendMessage('Set slice interaction style', const.STATE_DEFAULT)
         session = ses.Session()
         session.CloseProject()
 
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