diff --git a/include/osgViewer/View b/include/osgViewer/View
index e9b41b2c2..24eff3e35 100644
--- a/include/osgViewer/View
+++ b/include/osgViewer/View
@@ -98,8 +98,9 @@ class OSGVIEWER_EXPORT View : public osg::View, public osgGA::GUIActionAdapter
         /* Get the const View's EventQueue.*/
         const osgGA::EventQueue* getEventQueue() const { return _eventQueue.get(); }
 
-        /** Set the CameraManipulator that moves the View's master Camera position in response to events.*/
-        void setCameraManipulator(osgGA::MatrixManipulator* manipulator);
+        /** Set the CameraManipulator that moves the View's master Camera position in response to events.
+          * The parameter resetPosition determines whether manipulator is set to its home position.*/
+        void setCameraManipulator(osgGA::MatrixManipulator* manipulator, bool resetPosition = true);
 
         /** Get the View's CameraManipulator.*/
         osgGA::MatrixManipulator* getCameraManipulator() { return _cameraManipulator.get(); }
diff --git a/src/osgViewer/View.cpp b/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
index a547e232f..bdc0ded7b 100644
--- a/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
+++ b/src/osgViewer/View.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ const osgDB::ImagePager* View::getImagePager() const
 }
 
 
-void View::setCameraManipulator(osgGA::MatrixManipulator* manipulator)
+void View::setCameraManipulator(osgGA::MatrixManipulator* manipulator, bool resetPosition)
 {
     _cameraManipulator = manipulator;
 
@@ -348,9 +348,11 @@ void View::setCameraManipulator(osgGA::MatrixManipulator* manipulator)
 
         if (getSceneData()) _cameraManipulator->setNode(getSceneData());
 
-        osg::ref_ptr<osgGA::GUIEventAdapter> dummyEvent = _eventQueue->createEvent();
-
-        _cameraManipulator->home(*dummyEvent, *this);
+        if (resetPosition)
+        {
+            osg::ref_ptr<osgGA::GUIEventAdapter> dummyEvent = _eventQueue->createEvent();
+            _cameraManipulator->home(*dummyEvent, *this);
+        }
     }
 }