diff --git a/source/blender/draw/modes/object_mode.c b/source/blender/draw/modes/object_mode.c
index 05f44a0f2f9..a20aaf43094 100644
--- a/source/blender/draw/modes/object_mode.c
+++ b/source/blender/draw/modes/object_mode.c
@@ -549,12 +549,15 @@ static void OBJECT_engine_init(void *vedata)
 			grid_res = viewdist / grid_scale;
 
 			if (ELEM(rv3d->view, RV3D_VIEW_RIGHT, RV3D_VIEW_LEFT)) {
+				e_data.draw_grid = true;
 				e_data.grid_flag = PLANE_YZ | SHOW_AXIS_Y | SHOW_AXIS_Z | SHOW_GRID | GRID_BACK;
 			}
 			else if (ELEM(rv3d->view, RV3D_VIEW_TOP, RV3D_VIEW_BOTTOM)) {
+				e_data.draw_grid = true;
 				e_data.grid_flag = PLANE_XY | SHOW_AXIS_X | SHOW_AXIS_Y | SHOW_GRID | GRID_BACK;
 			}
 			else if (ELEM(rv3d->view, RV3D_VIEW_FRONT, RV3D_VIEW_BACK)) {
+				e_data.draw_grid = true;
 				e_data.grid_flag = PLANE_XZ | SHOW_AXIS_X | SHOW_AXIS_Z | SHOW_GRID | GRID_BACK;
 			}
 			else { /* RV3D_VIEW_USER */