diff --git a/src/ViewportWidget.cpp b/src/ViewportWidget.cpp
index 8e457f4..6029fa6 100644
--- a/src/ViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ ViewportWidget::ViewportWidget(QWidget *parent)
     setMouseTracking(true);
     setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 
-    // Set initial view to Top (XY plane) and show grid
-    m_xRot = 90 * 16;
-    m_yRot = 0;
+    // Set initial view to an isometric angle on the XY plane and show grid
+    m_xRot = 30 * 16;
+    m_yRot = -45 * 16;
     m_zoom = -20.0f;
     m_panX = 0.0f;
     m_panY = 0.0f;