diff --git a/invesalius/data/slice_.py b/invesalius/data/slice_.py
index 8a33f8f..48c84fb 100644
--- a/invesalius/data/slice_.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/slice_.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class Slice(object):
                                  'Update cursor position in slice')
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.UpdateCursorPositionSingleAxis,
                                  'Update cursor single position in slice')
+                                 
         # General slice control
         ps.Publisher().subscribe(self.CreateSurfaceFromIndex,
                                  'Create surface from index')
@@ -55,10 +56,7 @@ class Slice(object):
     def __get_mask_data_for_surface_creation(self, pubsub_evt):
         mask_index = pubsub_evt.data
         CreateSurfaceFromIndex
-        
-    
-    
-    
+      
     def __add_mask(self, pubsub_evt):
         mask_name = pubsub_evt.data
         self.CreateMask(name=mask_name)
@@ -280,6 +278,8 @@ class Slice(object):
 
     def GetOutput(self):
         return self.cast_filter.GetOutput()
+        
+
 
     def SetInput(self, imagedata):
         self.imagedata = imagedata
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ class Slice(object):
         self.cast_filter.Update()
         ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update slice viewer')
         
-        
     def UpdateCursorPositionSingleAxis(self, pubsub_evt):
         axis_pos = pubsub_evt.data
         x, y, z = self.cross.GetCursorPosition()
diff --git a/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py b/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
index 0e2180a..fa2269f 100755
--- a/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
+++ b/invesalius/data/viewer_slice.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Viewer(wx.Panel):
         self.SetBackgroundColour(colour)
 
         # Interactor aditional style
-        self.modes = ['DEFAULT']
+        self.modes = []#['DEFAULT']
         self.mouse_pressed = 0
 
         self.__init_gui()
@@ -195,8 +195,10 @@ class Viewer(wx.Panel):
         for coord in pixels:
             ps.Publisher().sendMessage(evt_msg, coord)
 
-        self.OnCrossMove(None, None)
-
+        # FIXME: This is idiot, but is the only way that brush operations are
+        # working when cross is disabled
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update slice viewer')
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update slice viewer')
 
     def OnBrushMove(self, obj, evt_vtk):
         coord = self.GetCoordinateCursor()
@@ -216,6 +218,8 @@ class Viewer(wx.Panel):
             for coord in pixels:
                 ps.Publisher().sendMessage(evt_msg, coord)
         self.interactor.Render()
+        ps.Publisher().sendMessage('Update slice viewer')
+
 
     def OnCrossMove(self, obj, evt_vtk):
         coord = self.GetCoordinate()
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