diff --git a/web/src/components/IdeEditor/IdeEditor.js b/web/src/components/IdeEditor/IdeEditor.js
index cd56f34..eda29b4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/IdeEditor/IdeEditor.js
+++ b/web/src/components/IdeEditor/IdeEditor.js
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ const IdeEditor = () => {
     const { key, ctrlKey, metaKey } = event
     if (key === 's' && (ctrlKey || metaKey)) {
       event.preventDefault()
-      dispatch({
-        type: 'render',
-        payload: {
-          code: state.code,
-          camera: state.settings.camera,
-        },
-      })
+      dispatch({ type: 'render', payload: { code: state.code } })
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/IdeToolbarNew/IdeToolbarNew.js b/web/src/components/IdeToolbarNew/IdeToolbarNew.js
index 9b5ba42..fa0f7d6 100644
--- a/web/src/components/IdeToolbarNew/IdeToolbarNew.js
+++ b/web/src/components/IdeToolbarNew/IdeToolbarNew.js
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ const IdeToolbarNew = () => {
     dispatch({ type: 'setIdeType', payload: { message: ide } })
   }
   function handleRender() {
-    dispatch({
-      type: 'render',
-      payload: {
-        code: state.code,
-        camera: state.settings.camera,
-      },
-    })
+    dispatch({ type: 'render', payload: { code: state.code } })
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/web/src/helpers/cadPackages/openScadController.js b/web/src/helpers/cadPackages/openScadController.js
index d363cf0..f808c81 100644
--- a/web/src/helpers/cadPackages/openScadController.js
+++ b/web/src/helpers/cadPackages/openScadController.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ let openScadBaseURL =
   process.env.OPENSCAD_BASE_URL ||
   'https://x2wvhihk56.execute-api.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dev'
 
+let lastCameraSettings
+
 export const render = async ({ code, settings }) => {
   const body = JSON.stringify({
     settings: {
@@ -9,10 +11,13 @@ export const render = async ({ code, settings }) => {
         x: 500,
         y: 500,
       },
-      camera: settings.camera,
+      camera: settings.camera || lastCameraSettings,
     },
     file: code,
   })
+  if (settings.camera) {
+    lastCameraSettings = settings.camera
+  }
   try {
     const response = await fetch(openScadBaseURL + '/render', {
       method: 'POST',
diff --git a/web/src/helpers/hooks/useIdeState.js b/web/src/helpers/hooks/useIdeState.js
index e786987..15723f1 100644
--- a/web/src/helpers/hooks/useIdeState.js
+++ b/web/src/helpers/hooks/useIdeState.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const useIdeState = () => {
     ideType: 'openScad',
     consoleMessages: [{ type: 'message', message: 'Initialising OpenSCAD' }],
     code: donutInitCode,
-    settings: {},
     objectData: {
       type: 'stl',
       data: 'some binary',
@@ -77,11 +76,6 @@ export const useIdeState = () => {
           ...state,
           isLoading: true,
         }
-      case 'setSettings':
-        return {
-          ...state,
-          settings: payload,
-        }
       default:
         return state
     }
@@ -109,7 +103,6 @@ export const useIdeState = () => {
                 })
               }
             })
-          dispatch({ type: 'setSettings', payload: { camera: payload.camera } })
           dispatch({ type: 'setLoading' })
           break