diff --git a/app/tools/gimpcagetool.c b/app/tools/gimpcagetool.c
index 9c7f2aaeee..457d34b9fc 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimpcagetool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimpcagetool.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ gimp_cage_tool_init (GimpCageTool *self)
 {
   GimpTool *tool = GIMP_TOOL (self);
 
+  gimp_tool_control_set_preserve    (tool->control, FALSE);
   gimp_tool_control_set_dirty_mask  (tool->control,
                                      GIMP_DIRTY_IMAGE           |
                                      GIMP_DIRTY_IMAGE_STRUCTURE |