diff --git a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
index feaccfbdc56..bf054ecefb9 100644
--- a/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
+++ b/src/plots/gl3d/scene.js
@@ -559,11 +559,12 @@ proto.destroy = function() {
 // for reset camera button in mode bar
 proto.setCameraToDefault = function setCameraToDefault() {
     // as in Gl3d.layoutAttributes
-    this.glplot.camera.lookAt(
-        [1.25, 1.25, 1.25],
-        [0, 0, 0],
-        [0, 0, 1]
-    );
+
+    this.setCamera({
+        eye: { x: 1.25, y: 1.25, z: 1.25 },
+        center: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+        up: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }
+    });
 };
 
 // get camera position in plotly coords from 'orbit-camera' coords
@@ -583,14 +584,22 @@ proto.getCamera = function getCamera() {
 
 // set camera position with a set of plotly coords
 proto.setCamera = function setCamera(cameraData) {
-    var up = cameraData.up;
-    var center = cameraData.center;
-    var eye = cameraData.eye;
-    this.glplot.camera.lookAt(
-        [eye.x, eye.y, eye.z],
-        [center.x, center.y, center.z],
-        [up.x, up.y, up.z]
-    );
+
+    // getOrbitCamera :: plotly_coords -> orbit_camera_coords
+    function getOrbitCamera(camera) {
+        return [
+            [camera.eye.x, camera.eye.y, camera.eye.z],
+            [camera.center.x, camera.center.y, camera.center.z],
+            [camera.up.x, camera.up.y, camera.up.z]
+        ];
+    }
+
+    var update = {};
+
+    update[this.id] = cameraData;
+
+    this.glplot.camera.lookAt.apply(this, getOrbitCamera(cameraData));
+    this.graphDiv.emit('plotly_relayout', update);
 };
 
 // save camera to user layout (i.e. gd.layout)
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
index d0fa3ddd278..f59a84f3875 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/gl_plot_interact_test.js
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
     });
 
     describe('gl3d modebar click handlers', function() {
-        var modeBar;
+        var modeBar, relayoutCallback;
 
         beforeEach(function(done) {
             var mockData = [{
@@ -245,8 +245,13 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
 
             gd = createGraphDiv();
             Plotly.plot(gd, mockData, mockLayout).then(function() {
+
                 modeBar = gd._fullLayout._modeBar;
 
+                relayoutCallback = jasmine.createSpy('relayoutCallback');
+
+                gd.on('plotly_relayout', relayoutCallback);
+
                 delay(done);
             });
         });
@@ -342,7 +347,26 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
                     .toEqual({x: 2.5, y: 2.5, z: 2.5});
 
                 selectButton(modeBar, 'resetCameraDefault3d').click();
+
                 setTimeout(function() {
+
+                    expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2); // initiator: resetCameraDefault3d; 2 scenes
+                    expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                        scene: {
+                            eye: { x: 1.25, y: 1.25, z: 1.25 },
+                            center: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                            up: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }
+                        }
+                    });
+                    expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                        scene2: {
+                            center: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                            eye: { x: 1.25, y: 1.25, z: 1.25 },
+                            up: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }
+                        }
+                    });
+                    relayoutCallback.calls.reset();
+
                     expect(sceneLayout.camera.eye)
                         .toEqual({x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: 1}, 'does not change the layout objects');
                     expect(scene.camera.eye)
@@ -353,7 +377,25 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
                         .toBeCloseToArray([1.25, 1.25, 1.25], 4);
 
                     selectButton(modeBar, 'resetCameraLastSave3d').click();
+
                     setTimeout(function() {
+
+                        expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2); // initiator: resetCameraLastSave3d; 2 scenes
+                        expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                            scene: {
+                                center: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                                eye: { x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: 1 },
+                                up: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }
+                            }
+                        });
+                        expect(relayoutCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+                            scene2: {
+                                center: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 0 },
+                                eye: { x: 2.5, y: 2.5, z: 2.5 },
+                                up: { x: 0, y: 0, z: 1 }
+                            }
+                        });
+
                         expect(sceneLayout.camera.eye)
                             .toEqual({x: 0.1, y: 0.1, z: 1}, 'does not change the layout objects');
                         expect(scene.camera.eye)
@@ -364,7 +406,9 @@ describe('Test gl plot interactions', function() {
                             .toBeCloseToArray([2.5, 2.5, 2.5], 4);
 
                         done();
+
                     }, MODEBAR_DELAY);
+
                 }, MODEBAR_DELAY);
             });
         });