diff --git a/source/blender/editors/manipulator_library/manipulator_types/grab3d_manipulator.c b/source/blender/editors/manipulator_library/manipulator_types/grab3d_manipulator.c
index 151e173e5e6..4e62c9c396e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/manipulator_library/manipulator_types/grab3d_manipulator.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/manipulator_library/manipulator_types/grab3d_manipulator.c
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ static int manipulator_grab_test_select(
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if (len_squared_v2(point_local) < SQUARE(mpr->scale_final)) {
+	/* The 'mpr->scale_final' is already applied when projecting. */
+	if (len_squared_v2(point_local) < 1.0f) {
 		return 0;
 	}