diff --git a/resources/SalomeApp.xml b/resources/SalomeApp.xml
index 0c4b44de6..fdddc7c58 100644
--- a/resources/SalomeApp.xml
+++ b/resources/SalomeApp.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <parameter name="selection_object_color"       value="255, 255, 255"/>
     <parameter name="selection_precision_element"  value="0.005"/>
     <parameter name="selection_precision_node"     value="0.005"/>
+    <parameter name="selection_precision_object"   value="0.005"/>
     <parameter name="selection_width"              value="5"/>
     <parameter name="highlight_width"              value="5"/>
     <parameter name="controls_precision"           value="0"/>
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
index 1d9632e8c..019bf2d2d 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI.cxx
@@ -3077,6 +3077,7 @@ void SMESHGUI::createPreferences()
 
   addPreference( tr( "PREF_NODES" ), precSelGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Double, "SMESH", "selection_precision_node" );
   addPreference( tr( "PREF_ELEMENTS" ), precSelGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Double, "SMESH", "selection_precision_element" );
+  addPreference( tr( "PREF_OBJECTS" ), precSelGroup, LightApp_Preferences::Double, "SMESH", "selection_precision_object" );
 
   int sbarTab = addPreference( tr( "SMESH_SCALARBAR" ) );
   int fontGr = addPreference( tr( "SMESH_FONT_SCALARBAR" ), sbarTab );
@@ -3167,7 +3168,8 @@ void SMESHGUI::preferencesChanged( const QString& sect, const QString& name )
     SUIT_ResourceMgr* aResourceMgr = SMESH::GetResourceMgr(this);
     if( name=="selection_object_color" || name=="selection_element_color" ||
         name=="selection_width" || name=="highlight_color" || name=="highlight_width" ||
-        name=="selection_precision_node" || name=="selection_precision_element" )
+        name=="selection_precision_node" || name=="selection_precision_element" ||
+	name=="selection_precision_object")
       SMESH::UpdateSelectionProp( this );
     else if (name == QString("scalar_bar_vertical_x") || name == QString("scalar_bar_vertical_width")){
       sbX1 = aResourceMgr->doubleValue("SMESH", "scalar_bar_vertical_x", sbX1);
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.cxx b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.cxx
index 89bb22f5a..4b8ec47be 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESHGUI_VTKUtils.cxx
@@ -652,7 +652,8 @@ namespace SMESH {
         PW = mgr->integerValue( "SMESH", "highlight_width", 5 );
 
     double SP1 = mgr->doubleValue( "SMESH", "selection_precision_node", 0.025 ),
-           SP2 = mgr->doubleValue( "SMESH", "selection_precision_element", 0.001 );
+           SP2 = mgr->doubleValue( "SMESH", "selection_precision_element", 0.001 ),
+	   SP3 = mgr->doubleValue( "SMESH", "selection_precision_object", 0.025 );
 
     for ( int i=0, n=views.count(); i<n; i++ ){
       // update VTK viewer properties
@@ -663,7 +664,7 @@ namespace SMESH {
 				   aSelColor.blue()/255.,
 				   SW );
 	// tolerances
-	aVtkView->SetSelectionTolerance(SP1, SP2);
+	aVtkView->SetSelectionTolerance(SP1, SP2, SP3);
 
 	// pre-selection
 	aVtkView->SetPreselectionProp(aPreColor.red()/255.,
diff --git a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.po b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.po
index 67fbe6a0b..57cf30939 100644
--- a/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.po
+++ b/src/SMESHGUI/SMESH_msg_en.po
@@ -3232,6 +3232,9 @@ msgstr "Nodes"
 msgid "SMESHGUI::PREF_ELEMENTS"
 msgstr "Elements"
 
+msgid "SMESHGUI::PREF_OBJECTS"
+msgstr "Objects"
+
 msgid "SMESHGUI::PREF_DISPLAY_MODE"
 msgstr "Display mode"