Index: src/action.c
===================================================================
--- src/action.c	(revision 1024)
+++ src/action.c	(revision 1025)
@@ -5573,7 +5573,7 @@
 
 	else if (strcasecmp(function, "Layout") == 0) {
 		if (!PCB->Changed || gui->confirm_dialog(_("OK to override layout data?"), 0))
-			LoadPCB(name, true);
+			LoadPCB(name, true, false);
 	}
 
 	else if (strcasecmp(function, "Netlist") == 0) {
Index: src/command.c
===================================================================
--- src/command.c	(revision 1024)
+++ src/command.c	(revision 1025)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!PCB->Changed || gui->confirm_dialog("OK to override layout data?", 0))
-		LoadPCB(filename, true);
+		LoadPCB(filename, true, false);
 	free(name);
 	return (0);
 }
Index: src/create.c
===================================================================
--- src/create.c	(revision 1024)
+++ src/create.c	(revision 1025)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 	old = PCB;
 
 	PCB = NULL;
-	if ((LoadPCB(Settings.DefaultPcbFile, false) == 0) || (LoadPCB(PCB_DEFAULT_PCB_FILE_SRC, false) == 0)) {
+	if ((LoadPCB(Settings.DefaultPcbFile, false, true) == 0) || (LoadPCB(PCB_DEFAULT_PCB_FILE_SRC, false, true) == 0)) {
 		nw = PCB;
 		if (nw->Filename != NULL) {
 			/* make sure the new PCB doesn't inherit the name of the default pcb */
Index: src/file.c
===================================================================
--- src/file.c	(revision 1024)
+++ src/file.c	(revision 1025)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
  * If revert is true, we pass "revert" as a parameter
  * to the HID's PCBChanged action.
  */
-static int real_load_pcb(char *Filename, bool revert, bool require_font)
+static int real_load_pcb(char *Filename, bool revert, bool require_font, bool is_misc)
 {
 	const char *unit_suffix;
 	char *new_filename;
@@ -394,12 +394,14 @@
 		CreateNewPCBPost(PCB, 0);
 		ResetStackAndVisibility();
 
-		/* update cursor location */
-		Crosshair.X = CLAMP(PCB->CursorX, 0, PCB->MaxWidth);
-		Crosshair.Y = CLAMP(PCB->CursorY, 0, PCB->MaxHeight);
+		if (!is_misc) {
+			/* update cursor location */
+			Crosshair.X = CLAMP(PCB->CursorX, 0, PCB->MaxWidth);
+			Crosshair.Y = CLAMP(PCB->CursorY, 0, PCB->MaxHeight);
 
-		/* update cursor confinement and output area (scrollbars) */
-		ChangePCBSize(PCB->MaxWidth, PCB->MaxHeight);
+			/* update cursor confinement and output area (scrollbars) */
+			ChangePCBSize(PCB->MaxWidth, PCB->MaxHeight);
+		}
 
 		/* enable default font if necessary */
 		if (!PCB->Font.Valid) {
@@ -427,10 +429,12 @@
 
 		set_some_route_style();
 
-		if (revert)
-			hid_actionl("PCBChanged", "revert", NULL);
-		else
-			hid_action("PCBChanged");
+		if (!is_misc) {
+			if (revert)
+				hid_actionl("PCBChanged", "revert", NULL);
+			else
+				hid_action("PCBChanged");
+		}
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		end = clock();
@@ -451,9 +455,9 @@
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Load PCB
  */
-int LoadPCB(char *file, bool require_font)
+int LoadPCB(char *file, bool require_font, bool is_misc)
 {
-	return real_load_pcb(file, false, require_font);
+	return real_load_pcb(file, false, require_font, is_misc);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -461,7 +465,7 @@
  */
 int RevertPCB(void)
 {
-	return real_load_pcb(PCB->Filename, true, true);
+	return real_load_pcb(PCB->Filename, true, true, true);
 }
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Index: src/file.h
===================================================================
--- src/file.h	(revision 1024)
+++ src/file.h	(revision 1025)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 FILE *CheckAndOpenFile(char *, bool, bool, bool *, bool *);
 FILE *OpenConnectionDataFile(void);
 int SavePCB(char *);
-int LoadPCB(char *, bool);
+int LoadPCB(char *, bool, bool);
 int RevertPCB(void);
 void EnableAutosave(void);
 void Backup(void);
Index: src/main.c
===================================================================
--- src/main.c	(revision 1024)
+++ src/main.c	(revision 1025)
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@
 		/* keep filename even if initial load command failed;
 		 * file might not exist
 		 */
-		if (LoadPCB(command_line_pcb, true))
+		if (LoadPCB(command_line_pcb, true, false))
 			PCB->Filename = strdup(command_line_pcb);
 	}