diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
index 3ece40098..c6d7d297a 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/miso/viewer/ViewerSceneViewPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ViewerSceneViewPanel.java,v 1.34 2001/11/29 20:31:22 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ViewerSceneViewPanel.java,v 1.35 2001/11/29 23:36:31 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.miso.viewer;
 
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public class ViewerSceneViewPanel extends SceneViewPanel
             }
         });
 
+        // show coordinates
+        _viewmodel.showCoords = true;
+
 	PerformanceMonitor.register(this, "paint", 1000);
     }