diff --git a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 458993b560..d53de6ff6d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -810,12 +810,9 @@ bool MainWindow::event(QEvent *e)
         if (!temp)
             return true;
         View3DInventorViewer *view = temp->getViewer();
-        if (!view)
-            return true;
-        QWidget *viewWidget = view->getGLWidget();
-        if (viewWidget) {
+        if (view) {
             Spaceball::MotionEvent anotherEvent(*motionEvent);
-            qApp->sendEvent(viewWidget, &anotherEvent);
+            qApp->sendEvent(view, &anotherEvent);
         }
         return true;
     }else if(e->type() == QEvent::StatusTip) {