diff --git a/common/project.cpp b/common/project.cpp
index 6a0cb6f6..d3dfa934 100644
--- a/common/project.cpp
+++ b/common/project.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void Project::UpdateInterface()
 	SystemUpdateSnap(m_nSnap);
 	SystemUpdateSnap(m_nMoveSnap, m_nAngleSnap);
 	SystemUpdateCameraMenu(m_pCameras);
-	SystemUpdateCurrentCamera(NULL, m_ActiveView->m_Camera, m_pCameras);
+	SystemUpdateCurrentCamera(NULL, m_ActiveView ? m_ActiveView->m_Camera : NULL, m_pCameras);
 	UpdateSelection();
 	if (m_bAnimation)
 		SystemUpdateTime(m_bAnimation, m_nCurFrame, m_nTotalFrames);
diff --git a/linux/main.cpp b/linux/main.cpp
index 782c8f42..8d805d53 100644
--- a/linux/main.cpp
+++ b/linux/main.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "lc_application.h"
 #include "library.h"
 #include "preview.h"
+#include "camera.h"
 
 View* view;
 
@@ -598,6 +599,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
   }
 
   view = new View (lcGetActiveProject(), NULL);
+  view->m_Camera = lcGetActiveProject()->GetCamera(LC_CAMERA_MAIN);
 
   //  main_window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
   gtk_window_set_title (GTK_WINDOW (((GtkWidget*)(*main_window))), "LeoCAD");