diff --git a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/Scene.java b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/Scene.java
index 54a69d051..9b01b75a9 100644
--- a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/Scene.java
+++ b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/Scene.java
@@ -3073,17 +3073,15 @@ public Collection<ChunkPosition> getChunks() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Clears the reset reason and returns the previous reason.
+   * Get the reset reason.
    * @return the current reset reason
    */
-  public synchronized ResetReason getResetReason() {
+  public ResetReason getResetReason() {
     return resetReason;
   }
 
   public void setResetReason(ResetReason resetReason) {
-    if (this.resetReason != ResetReason.SCENE_LOADED) {
-      this.resetReason = resetReason;
-    }
+    this.resetReason = resetReason;
   }
 
   public void importMaterials() {
diff --git a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/SynchronousSceneManager.java b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/SynchronousSceneManager.java
index 1432dd958..2ca51a41b 100644
--- a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/SynchronousSceneManager.java
+++ b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/renderer/scene/SynchronousSceneManager.java
@@ -235,10 +235,14 @@ public void saveScene(SceneIOProvider ioContext, Scene scene) throws Interrupted
 
   @Override public void loadFreshChunks(World world, Collection<ChunkPosition> chunksToLoad) {
     synchronized (scene) {
+      int yClipMin = scene.getYClipMin();
+      int yClipMax = scene.getYClipMax();
       scene.clear();
-      scene.loadChunks(taskTracker, world, chunksToLoad);
       scene.resetScene(null, context.getChunky().getSceneFactory());
+      scene.setYClipMin(yClipMin);
+      scene.setYClipMax(yClipMax);
       context.setSceneDirectory(new File(context.getChunky().options.sceneDir, scene.name));
+      scene.loadChunks(taskTracker, world, chunksToLoad);
       scene.refresh();
       scene.setResetReason(ResetReason.SCENE_LOADED);
       scene.setRenderMode(RenderMode.PREVIEW);
@@ -253,9 +257,9 @@ public void saveScene(SceneIOProvider ioContext, Scene scene) throws Interrupted
       if (prevChunkCount == 0) {
         scene.moveCameraToCenter();
       }
-      scene.refresh();
       scene.setResetReason(ResetReason.SCENE_LOADED);
       scene.setRenderMode(RenderMode.PREVIEW);
+      scene.refresh();
     }
     onChunksLoaded.run();
   }
@@ -263,9 +267,9 @@ public void saveScene(SceneIOProvider ioContext, Scene scene) throws Interrupted
   @Override public void reloadChunks() {
     synchronized (scene) {
       scene.reloadChunks(taskTracker);
-      scene.refresh();
       scene.setResetReason(ResetReason.SCENE_LOADED);
       scene.setRenderMode(RenderMode.PREVIEW);
+      scene.refresh();
     }
     onChunksLoaded.run();
   }
diff --git a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/ChunkMap.java b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/ChunkMap.java
index 76b1f9d51..411e8740b 100644
--- a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/ChunkMap.java
+++ b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/ChunkMap.java
@@ -159,16 +159,22 @@ public ChunkMap(WorldMapLoader loader, ChunkyFxController controller,
     newScene.setGraphic(new ImageView(Icon.sky.fxImage()));
     newScene.setOnAction(event -> {
       SceneManager sceneManager = controller.getRenderController().getSceneManager();
-      sceneManager
-          .loadFreshChunks(mapLoader.getWorld(), controller.getChunkSelection().getSelection());
+      sceneManager.getSceneProvider().withEditSceneProtected(scene -> {
+        scene.setYClipMin(mapView.getYMin());
+        scene.setYClipMax(mapView.getYMax());
+      });
+      sceneManager.loadFreshChunks(mapLoader.getWorld(), controller.getChunkSelection().getSelection());
     });
     newScene.setDisable(chunkSelection.isEmpty());
 
     MenuItem loadSelection = new MenuItem("Load selected chunks");
     loadSelection.setOnAction(event -> {
       SceneManager sceneManager = controller.getRenderController().getSceneManager();
-      sceneManager
-          .loadChunks(mapLoader.getWorld(), controller.getChunkSelection().getSelection());
+      sceneManager.getSceneProvider().withEditSceneProtected(scene -> {
+        scene.setYClipMin(mapView.getYMin());
+        scene.setYClipMax(mapView.getYMax());
+      });
+      sceneManager.loadChunks(mapLoader.getWorld(), controller.getChunkSelection().getSelection());
     });
     loadSelection.setDisable(chunkSelection.isEmpty());
 
diff --git a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/render/tabs/GeneralTab.java b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/render/tabs/GeneralTab.java
index b46ac8e1e..31dce0c75 100644
--- a/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/render/tabs/GeneralTab.java
+++ b/chunky/src/java/se/llbit/chunky/ui/render/tabs/GeneralTab.java
@@ -187,6 +187,12 @@ public GeneralTab() throws IOException {
     canvasSizeInput.setSize(scene.canvasConfig.getCropWidth(), scene.canvasConfig.getCropHeight());
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void onChunksLoaded() {
+    yMin.set(scene.getYClipMin());
+    yMax.set(scene.getYClipMax());
+  }
+
   @Override public String getTabTitle() {
     return "Scene";
   }
@@ -508,14 +514,10 @@ private void updateCanvasCrop() {
   private void updateYClipSlidersRanges(World world) {
     if (world != null && world.getVersionId() >= World.VERSION_21W06A) {
       yMin.setRange(-64, 320);
-      yMin.set(-64);
       yMax.setRange(-64, 320);
-      yMax.set(320);
     } else {
       yMin.setRange(0, 256);
-      yMin.set(0);
       yMax.setRange(0, 256);
-      yMax.set(256);
     }
   }
 }