diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
index 72070ba82..e77dc4a6c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
@@ -3140,23 +3140,30 @@ class Drawing(Modifier):
             self.page = self.createDefaultPage()
         else:
             self.page = None
+            # if the user selected a page, put the objects on that page
             for obj in sel:
                 if obj.isDerivedFrom("Drawing::FeaturePage"):
                     self.page = obj
-                    sel.pop(sel.index(obj))
+                    break
             if not self.page:
+                # no page selected, default to the first page in the document
                 for obj in self.doc.Objects:
                     if obj.isDerivedFrom("Drawing::FeaturePage"):
                         self.page = obj
+                        break
             if not self.page:
+                # no page in the document, create a default page.
                 self.page = self.createDefaultPage()
             otherProjection = None
+            # if an existing projection is selected, reuse its projection properties
             for obj in sel:
                 if obj.isDerivedFrom("Drawing::FeatureView"):
                     otherProjection = obj
+                    break
             sel.reverse() 
             for obj in sel:
-                if obj.ViewObject.isVisible():
+                if ( obj.ViewObject.isVisible() and not obj.isDerivedFrom("Drawing::FeatureView")
+                        and not obj.isDerivedFrom("Drawing::FeaturePage") ):
                     name = 'View'+obj.Name
                     # no reason to remove the old one...
                     #oldobj = self.page.getObject(name)