diff --git a/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/behavior.js b/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/behavior.js
index 6dd9851959c..48e58548cb2 100644
--- a/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/behavior.js
+++ b/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/behavior.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ export default function widgetBehavior(publicAPI, model) {
 
   const moveHandle = model.widgetState.getMoveHandle();
   moveHandle.setVisible(true);
-  moveHandle.setDirection([0, 0, 1]);
   model._isDragging = false;
   model.previousPosition = null;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/state.js b/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/state.js
index 9fc9ee32872..3e83edc60e5 100644
--- a/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/state.js
+++ b/Sources/Widgets/Widgets3D/SeedWidget/state.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export default function stateGenerator() {
       initialValues: {
         scale1: 20,
         visible: true,
+        direction: [0, 0, 1],
       },
     })
     .build();