diff --git a/src/gui/processing/models/qgsmodeldesignerdialog.cpp b/src/gui/processing/models/qgsmodeldesignerdialog.cpp
index b8f7573c897..6937150f098 100644
--- a/src/gui/processing/models/qgsmodeldesignerdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/processing/models/qgsmodeldesignerdialog.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ void QgsModelDesignerDialog::setModelScene( QgsModelGraphicsScene *scene )
 
   mView->setModelScene( mScene );
 
+  mSelectTool->setScene( mScene );
+
   connect( mScene, &QgsModelGraphicsScene::rebuildRequired, this, [ = ] { repaintModel(); } );
   connect( mScene, &QgsModelGraphicsScene::componentChanged, this, [ = ] { setDirty(); } );