diff --git a/Sources/layouts/Layout2D.js b/Sources/layouts/Layout2D.js
index ff08efda..b59fc74f 100644
--- a/Sources/layouts/Layout2D.js
+++ b/Sources/layouts/Layout2D.js
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ export default class Layout2D extends React.Component {
     this.view.resetCamera();
 
     setTimeout(this.view.resize, 500);
+
+    // set mousedown capture on containers after view.setContainer.
+    this.container.addEventListener('mousedown', this.activateView, true);
+    this.sliderContainer.addEventListener('mousedown', this.activateView, true);
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {
diff --git a/Sources/layouts/Layout3D.js b/Sources/layouts/Layout3D.js
index 3a41c24b..a403e793 100644
--- a/Sources/layouts/Layout3D.js
+++ b/Sources/layouts/Layout3D.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ export default class Layout3D extends React.Component {
     this.view.resetCamera();
 
     setTimeout(this.view.resize, 500);
+
+    // set mousedown capture on container after view.setContainer.
+    this.container.addEventListener('mousedown', this.activateView, true);
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount() {