diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 88af47c8c2a..d1df94acd25 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -4105,7 +4105,6 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_menu_option(int p_option) {
 			bool current = view_display_menu->get_popup()->is_item_checked(idx);
 			current = !current;
 			view_display_menu->get_popup()->set_item_checked(idx, current);
-			previewing_cinema = true;
 			_toggle_cinema_preview(current);
 
 			cinema_label->set_visible(current);