diff --git a/src/app/App.tsx b/src/app/App.tsx
index 4f6178f6..c3958767 100644
--- a/src/app/App.tsx
+++ b/src/app/App.tsx
@@ -1318,8 +1318,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
     String(DEFAULT_GRID_SIZE)
   );
   const [viewportGridVisible, setViewportGridVisible] = useState(true);
-  const [viewportCameraSyncRequestId, setViewportCameraSyncRequestId] =
-    useState(0);
   const [uvOffsetDraft, setUvOffsetDraft] = useState(
     createVec2Draft(createDefaultFaceUvState().offset)
   );
@@ -2691,10 +2689,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
     }
   };
 
-  const requestViewportCameraSync = () => {
-    setViewportCameraSyncRequestId((current) => current + 1);
-  };
-
   const openAddMenuAt = (position: HierarchicalMenuPosition) => {
     setHoveredAssetId(null);
     setAddMenuPosition(position);
@@ -2834,7 +2828,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
     }
 
     store.clearTransformSession();
-    requestViewportCameraSync();
     setStatusMessage(status);
   };
 
@@ -2843,7 +2836,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
   ) => {
     if (!doesTransformSessionChangeTarget(activeTransformSession)) {
       store.clearTransformSession();
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage("No transform change was committed.");
       return;
     }
@@ -2856,13 +2848,11 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
           activeTransformSession
         )
       );
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage(
         `${getTransformOperationPastTense(activeTransformSession.operation)} ${getTransformTargetLabel(activeTransformSession.target).toLowerCase()}.`
       );
     } catch (error) {
       store.clearTransformSession();
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage(getErrorMessage(error));
     }
   };
@@ -4392,7 +4382,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
 
     try {
       store.executeCommand(createDeleteBoxBrushCommand(brushId));
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage(`Deleted ${label}.`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -4414,7 +4403,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
 
     try {
       store.executeCommand(createDeleteEntityCommand(entityId));
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage(`Deleted ${label}.`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -4436,7 +4424,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
 
     try {
       store.executeCommand(createDeleteModelInstanceCommand(modelInstanceId));
-      requestViewportCameraSync();
       setStatusMessage(`Deleted ${label}.`);
       return true;
     } catch (error) {
@@ -7513,7 +7500,6 @@ export function App({ store, initialStatusMessage }: AppProps) {
                 toolPreview={viewportToolPreview}
                 transformSession={transformSession}
                 cameraState={editorState.viewportPanels[panelId].cameraState}
-                cameraSyncRequestId={viewportCameraSyncRequestId}
                 focusRequestId={
                   focusRequest.panelId === panelId ? focusRequest.id : 0
                 }
diff --git a/src/viewport-three/ViewportCanvas.tsx b/src/viewport-three/ViewportCanvas.tsx
index 5a495e74..29909fef 100644
--- a/src/viewport-three/ViewportCanvas.tsx
+++ b/src/viewport-three/ViewportCanvas.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ interface ViewportCanvasProps {
   toolPreview: ViewportToolPreview;
   transformSession: TransformSessionState;
   cameraState: ViewportPanelCameraState;
-  cameraSyncRequestId: number;
   viewMode: ViewportViewMode;
   displayMode: ViewportDisplayMode;
   layoutMode: ViewportLayoutMode;
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ export function ViewportCanvas({
   toolPreview,
   transformSession,
   cameraState,
-  cameraSyncRequestId,
   viewMode,
   displayMode,
   layoutMode,
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ export function ViewportCanvas({
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     hostRef.current?.setCameraState(cameraState);
-  }, [cameraState, cameraSyncRequestId]);
+  }, [cameraState]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     hostRef.current?.setBrushSelectionChangeHandler(onSelectionChange);
diff --git a/src/viewport-three/ViewportPanel.tsx b/src/viewport-three/ViewportPanel.tsx
index 7d3f5fef..0c8168b1 100644
--- a/src/viewport-three/ViewportPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/viewport-three/ViewportPanel.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ interface ViewportPanelProps {
   toolPreview: ViewportToolPreview;
   transformSession: TransformSessionState;
   cameraState: ViewportPanelCameraState;
-  cameraSyncRequestId: number;
   focusRequestId: number;
   focusSelection: EditorSelection;
   onActivatePanel(panelId: ViewportPanelId): void;
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ export function ViewportPanel({
   toolPreview,
   transformSession,
   cameraState,
-  cameraSyncRequestId,
   focusRequestId,
   focusSelection,
   onActivatePanel,
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ export function ViewportPanel({
         toolPreview={toolPreview}
         transformSession={transformSession}
         cameraState={cameraState}
-        cameraSyncRequestId={cameraSyncRequestId}
         viewMode={panelState.viewMode}
         displayMode={panelState.displayMode}
         layoutMode={layoutMode}
diff --git a/tests/unit/transform-foundation.integration.test.tsx b/tests/unit/transform-foundation.integration.test.tsx
index b48d9993..5610e9b3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/transform-foundation.integration.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/unit/transform-foundation.integration.test.tsx
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ describe("transform foundation integration", () => {
     ).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it("keeps the persisted viewport camera state stable across transform commit, cancel, and delete", async () => {
+  it("does not reapply the persisted viewport camera state across transform commit, cancel, and delete", async () => {
     const { store, brush, viewportHost } = await renderTransformFixtureApp();
     const persistedCameraState: ViewportPanelCameraState = {
       target: {
@@ -780,12 +780,10 @@ describe("transform foundation integration", () => {
       }
     });
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThan(
-        commitCameraCallCount
-      );
-    });
-    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0]).toEqual(
+    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBe(
+      commitCameraCallCount
+    );
+    expect(store.getState().viewportPanels.topLeft.cameraState).toEqual(
       persistedCameraState
     );
 
@@ -801,12 +799,10 @@ describe("transform foundation integration", () => {
       code: "Escape"
     });
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThan(
-        cancelCameraCallCount
-      );
-    });
-    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0]).toEqual(
+    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBe(
+      cancelCameraCallCount
+    );
+    expect(store.getState().viewportPanels.topLeft.cameraState).toEqual(
       persistedCameraState
     );
 
@@ -818,12 +814,10 @@ describe("transform foundation integration", () => {
       code: "Delete"
     });
 
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThan(
-        deleteCameraCallCount
-      );
-    });
-    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.at(-1)?.[0]).toEqual(
+    expect(viewportHost.setCameraState.mock.calls.length).toBe(
+      deleteCameraCallCount
+    );
+    expect(store.getState().viewportPanels.topLeft.cameraState).toEqual(
       persistedCameraState
     );
   });
diff --git a/tests/unit/viewport-canvas.test.tsx b/tests/unit/viewport-canvas.test.tsx
index d87434a0..360c4bb2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/viewport-canvas.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/unit/viewport-canvas.test.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ describe("ViewportCanvas", () => {
         toolPreview={toolPreview}
         transformSession={createInactiveTransformSession()}
         cameraState={cameraState}
-        cameraSyncRequestId={0}
         viewMode="perspective"
         displayMode="authoring"
         layoutMode="single"
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ describe("ViewportCanvas", () => {
         toolPreview={{ kind: "none" }}
         transformSession={createInactiveTransformSession()}
         cameraState={cameraState}
-        cameraSyncRequestId={0}
         viewMode="perspective"
         displayMode="normal"
         layoutMode="single"