diff --git a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
index 54e799ae0b..cc317ffa1d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -323,11 +323,16 @@ SbBool NavigationStyle::lookAtPoint(const SbVec2s screenpos)
 
     SbVec3f hitpoint;
     hitpoint = picked->getPoint();
-    this->rotationCenterFound = false;
-    translateCamera(hitpoint - getFocalPoint());
+    lookAtPoint(hitpoint);
     return true;
 }
 
+void NavigationStyle::lookAtPoint(const SbVec3f& position)
+{
+    this->rotationCenterFound = false;
+    translateCamera(position - getFocalPoint());
+}
+
 SoCamera* NavigationStyle::getCamera() const
 {
     return this->viewer->getCamera();
diff --git a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.h b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.h
index 1bcdef2854..74546372f4 100644
--- a/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.h
+++ b/src/Gui/NavigationStyle.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ protected:
     SbBool seekToPoint(const SbVec2s screenpos);
     void seekToPoint(const SbVec3f& scenepos);
     SbBool lookAtPoint(const SbVec2s screenpos);
+    void lookAtPoint(const SbVec3f& position);
 
     void panCamera(SoCamera * camera,
                    float vpaspect,