diff --git a/hypgraph.cpp b/hypgraph.cpp
index 2e4b9f7e..b54d1270 100644
--- a/hypgraph.cpp
+++ b/hypgraph.cpp
@@ -2062,6 +2062,7 @@ void hrmap_standard::draw_at(cell *at, const shiftmatrix& where) {
   }
 
 EX bool has_fixed_yz() {
+  if(walking::on) return false;
   return (embedded_plane || mhybrid || nil || (euclid && WDIM == 3) || sol || nih || (cgflags & qSTRETCHABLE) || (hyperbolic && bt::in()));
   }