diff --git a/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp b/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
index 2c7d90e82..0e684b410 100644
--- a/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
+++ b/src/osgUtil/IntersectVisitor.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ IntersectVisitor::IntersectVisitor()
 
 IntersectVisitor::~IntersectVisitor()
 {
+    _hitReportingMode = ONLY_NEAREST_HIT;
 }