diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp b/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
index e20b0228e..534214f3d 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/editor.cpp
@@ -633,7 +633,9 @@ void Editor::drawSpriteUnclippedRect(ui::Graphics* g, const gfx::Rect& _rc)
   }
 
   // Symmetry mode
-  if (Preferences::instance().symmetryMode.enabled()) {
+  if (isActive() &&
+      (m_flags & Editor::kShowSymmetryLine) &&
+      Preferences::instance().symmetryMode.enabled()) {
     switch (docPref.symmetry.mode()) {
       case app::gen::SymmetryMode::NONE:
         // Do nothing