diff --git a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketFigure.java b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketFigure.java
index 49741d551..2f6fab230 100644
--- a/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketFigure.java
+++ b/swing/src/net/sf/openrocket/gui/scalefigure/RocketFigure.java
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ public class RocketFigure extends AbstractScaleFigure {
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void updateCanvasOrigin() {
+	    final int subjectFront = (int)(subjectBounds_m.getMinX()*scale);
 	    final int subjectWidth = (int)(subjectBounds_m.getWidth()*scale);
 	    final int subjectHeight = (int)(subjectBounds_m.getHeight()*scale);
 	    
@@ -483,7 +484,7 @@ public class RocketFigure extends AbstractScaleFigure {
 	        
 	        originLocation_px = new Dimension(newOriginX, newOriginY);
     	}else if (currentViewType == RocketPanel.VIEW_TYPE.SideView){
-    	    final int newOriginX = borderThickness_px.width;
+            final int newOriginX = borderThickness_px.width - subjectFront;
     	    final int newOriginY = Math.max(getHeight(), subjectHeight + 2*borderThickness_px.height )/ 2;
             
     	    originLocation_px = new Dimension(newOriginX, newOriginY);