diff --git a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
index d13debfc5ea..b889a069a4e 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.cpp
@@ -161,12 +161,6 @@ void QgsCameraController::zoomCameraAroundPivot( const QVector3D &oldCameraPosit
 void QgsCameraController::frameTriggered( float dt )
 {
   Q_UNUSED( dt )
-
-  if ( mCameraChanged )
-  {
-    emit cameraChanged();
-    mCameraChanged = false;
-  }
 }
 
 void QgsCameraController::resetView( float distance )
@@ -288,7 +282,7 @@ void QgsCameraController::updateCameraFromPose()
   if ( mCamera )
     mCameraPose.updateCamera( mCamera );
 
-  mCameraChanged = true;
+  emit cameraChanged();
 }
 
 void QgsCameraController::moveCameraPositionBy( const QVector3D &posDiff )
diff --git a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.h b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.h
index 08830805c12..6bb158e7831 100644
--- a/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.h
+++ b/src/3d/qgscameracontroller.h
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@ class _3D_EXPORT QgsCameraController : public QObject
     // 3D world's origin in map coordinates
     QgsVector3D mOrigin;
 
-    //! Did camera change since last frame? Need to know if we should emit cameraChanged().
-    bool mCameraChanged = false;
-
     // To test the cameracontroller
     friend class TestQgs3DRendering;
     friend class TestQgs3DCameraController;