1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/js/lib/NJUtils.js b/js/lib/NJUtils.js
index 4f1082f9..cb877591 100755
--- a/js/lib/NJUtils.js
+++ b/js/lib/NJUtils.js
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ exports.NJUtils = Object.create(Object.prototype, {
     ///// TODO: find a different place for this function
     makeElementModel: {
         value: function(el, selection, controller, isShape) {
-            var p3d = Montage.create(Properties3D).init(el);
+            var p3d = Montage.create(Properties3D);
+            if(selection === "Stage") {
+                p3d.init(el, true);
+            }
             var shapeProps = null;
             if(isShape) {
                 shapeProps = Montage.create(ShapeModel);