diff --git a/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/qglviewer_impl.h b/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/qglviewer_impl.h
index ff35bb5de47..66a6ff1a601 100644
--- a/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/qglviewer_impl.h
+++ b/GraphicsView/include/CGAL/Qt/qglviewer_impl.h
@@ -2076,6 +2076,9 @@ void CGAL::QGLViewer::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) {
     static QElapsedTimer doublePress;
 
     if (modifiers == playPathKeyboardModifiers()) {
+      if(camera()->frame()->isSpinning()){
+        camera()->frame()->stopSpinning();
+      }
       qint64 elapsed = doublePress.restart();
       if ((elapsed < 250) && (index == previousPathId_))
         camera()->resetPath(index);