diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
index aecfd40b25214ddb394f7ddc469526e807421f53..bc4f00bd3f95ae84c9e282c67eed5c040da0fe3c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerwindow.cpp
@@ -4188,14 +4188,11 @@ void LLViewerWindow::pickAsync( S32 x,
 {
 	// "Show Debug Alpha" means no object actually transparent
     BOOL in_build_mode = LLFloaterReg::instanceVisible("build");
-    if (LLDrawPoolAlpha::sShowDebugAlpha)
+    if (LLDrawPoolAlpha::sShowDebugAlpha
+        || (in_build_mode && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("SelectInvisibleObjects")))
     {
         pick_transparent = TRUE;
     }
-    else if (in_build_mode && !gSavedSettings.getBOOL("SelectInvisibleObjects"))
-    {
-        pick_transparent = FALSE;
-    }
 
 	LLPickInfo pick_info(LLCoordGL(x, y_from_bot), mask, pick_transparent, pick_rigged, FALSE, TRUE, pick_unselectable, callback);
 	schedulePick(pick_info);