diff --git a/modules/ui/inspector.js b/modules/ui/inspector.js
index 5715f2aaa..c23332067 100644
--- a/modules/ui/inspector.js
+++ b/modules/ui/inspector.js
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export function uiInspector(context) {
         editorPane = wrap.selectAll('.entity-editor-pane');
 
         function shouldDefaultToPresetList() {
+            // always show the inspector on hover
+            if (_state !== 'select') return false;
+
             // can only change preset on single selection
             if (_entityIDs.length !== 1) return false;