diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
index 20a26d8c58d..6d0a978700f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_generics.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ int initTransInfo (bContext *C, TransInfo *t, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 		}
 	}
 	// Need stuff to take it from edit mesh or whatnot here
-	else
+	else if (t->spacetype == SPACE_VIEW3D)
 	{
 		if (t->obedit && t->obedit->type == OB_MESH && (((Mesh *)t->obedit->data)->editflag & ME_EDIT_MIRROR_X))
 		{