diff --git a/rdeditor/molViewWidget.py b/rdeditor/molViewWidget.py
index 8cd606f..7e608f0 100644
--- a/rdeditor/molViewWidget.py
+++ b/rdeditor/molViewWidget.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def getMolSvg(self):
                 rdMolDraw2D.SetDarkMode(opts)
             if (not self.molecule_sanitizable) and self.unsanitizable_background_colour:
                 opts.setBackgroundColour(self.unsanitizable_background_colour)
-            opts.prepareMolsBeforeDrawing = False
+            opts.prepareMolsBeforeDrawing = True
             opts.addStereoAnnotation = True  # Show R/S and E/Z
             # for tag in chiraltags:
             #     idx = tag[0]