diff --git a/code/view3dscene.lpr b/code/view3dscene.lpr
index 9fdb01b8..90aa171e 100644
--- a/code/view3dscene.lpr
+++ b/code/view3dscene.lpr
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ procedure TV3DSceneManager.RenderFromView3D(const Params: TRenderParams);
 
   { do not render GetMainScene if SceneDebugEdges is to be visible }
   GetMainScene.Visible := FillMode <> fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
-  SceneDebugEdges.Visible := FillMode = fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
+  SceneDebugEdges.Exists := FillMode = fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
   if SceneDebugEdges.Exists then
     SceneDebugEdges.UpdateEdges(Scene);
 
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ procedure TV3DViewport.RenderFromView3D(const Params: TRenderParams);
   if GetMainScene = nil then Exit;
 
   GetMainScene.Visible := FillMode <> fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
-  SceneDebugEdges.Visible := FillMode = fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
+  SceneDebugEdges.Exists := FillMode = fmSilhouetteBorderEdges;
 
   inherited;
   { inherited will call Render3D that will call RenderVisualizations }