diff --git a/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp b/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
index 074ab11cf..99418018a 100644
--- a/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
+++ b/qrenderdoc/Windows/BufferViewer.cpp
@@ -1033,6 +1033,8 @@ BufferViewer::BufferViewer(ICaptureContext &ctx, bool meshview, QWidget *parent)
   QObject::connect(ui->gsoutData->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this,
                    &BufferViewer::data_selected);
 
+  m_CurView = ui->vsinData;
+
   QObject::connect(ui->vsinData, &RDTableView::clicked, [this]() { m_CurView = ui->vsinData; });
   QObject::connect(ui->vsoutData, &RDTableView::clicked, [this]() { m_CurView = ui->vsoutData; });
   QObject::connect(ui->gsoutData, &RDTableView::clicked, [this]() { m_CurView = ui->gsoutData; });