diff --git a/ahb_cmd_new_step.py b/ahb_cmd_new_step.py
index 622b7bc..59ffa3c 100644
--- a/ahb_cmd_new_step.py
+++ b/ahb_cmd_new_step.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class AHB_New_Step:
 		if len(Gui.Selection.getSelection()) > 1:
 			raise Exception("Please either select exactly one TechDraw view, or nothing at all")
 
-		
 		prev_view = None if len(Gui.Selection.getSelection()) == 0 else Gui.Selection.getSelection()[0]
 		if prev_view is not None and prev_view.TypeId != 'TechDraw::DrawViewPart':
 			raise Exception("Selected object is not a TechDraw view")
@@ -65,7 +64,12 @@ class AHB_New_Step:
 		view = doc.addObject('TechDraw::DrawViewPart', 'View')
 		view.Perspective = False
 		view.addProperty("App::PropertyString", "Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView", "Assembly_handbook")
-		if prev_view is not None:
+		if prev_view is None:
+			try:
+				workbench.techDrawExtensions.setCurrentViewDirection(view)
+			except:
+				pass
+		else:
 			view.Assembly_handbook_PreviousStepView = prev_view.Name
 			view.X = prev_view.X
 			view.Y = prev_view.Y