gistfile1.txt

diff --git a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
index 9611a27..0ab0de8 100755
--- a/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
+++ b/src/emc/usr_intf/axis/scripts/axis.py
@@ -2557,6 +2557,9 @@ class TclCommands(nf.TclCommands):
             commands.set_view_z()
 
     def axis_activated(*args):
+        if vars.current_axis.get() == "True":
+            vars.current_axis.set("y")
+
         if not hal_present: return # this only makes sense if HAL is present on this machine
         comp['jog.x'] = vars.current_axis.get() == "x"
         comp['jog.y'] = vars.current_axis.get() == "y"