diff --git a/app/src/modules/scene/controls/selectionControls/selectionControls.tsx b/app/src/modules/scene/controls/selectionControls/selectionControls.tsx
index 2fbeaf3..f412243 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/scene/controls/selectionControls/selectionControls.tsx
+++ b/app/src/modules/scene/controls/selectionControls/selectionControls.tsx
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ const SelectionControls: React.FC = () => {
                         setSelectedAssets(selected);
                     }
                 }
+            } else if (controls) {
+                (controls as any).enabled = true;
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/app/src/modules/scene/scene.tsx b/app/src/modules/scene/scene.tsx
index ee47596..1a79ede 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/scene/scene.tsx
+++ b/app/src/modules/scene/scene.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { getAllProjects } from "../../services/dashboard/getAllProjects";
 import { getUserData } from "../../components/Dashboard/functions/getUserData";
 import { useLoadingProgress, useSocketStore } from "../../store/builder/store";
 import { useAssetsStore } from "../../store/builder/useAssetStore";
+import { Color } from "three";
 
 export default function Scene({ layout }: { readonly layout: 'Main Layout' | 'Comparison Layout' }) {
     const map = useMemo(() => [
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export default function Scene({ layout }: { readonly layout: 'Main Layout' | 'Co
                         e.preventDefault();
                     }}
                     onCreated={(e) => {
-                        e.scene.background = null;
+                        e.scene.background = layout === 'Main Layout' ? null : new Color(0x19191d);
                     }}
                     gl={{ powerPreference: "high-performance", antialias: true, preserveDrawingBuffer: true }}
                 >
diff --git a/app/src/utils/shortcutkeys/handleShortcutKeys.ts b/app/src/utils/shortcutkeys/handleShortcutKeys.ts
index fed7fa4..cbfae82 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/shortcutkeys/handleShortcutKeys.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/shortcutkeys/handleShortcutKeys.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import { useLogger } from "../../components/ui/log/LoggerContext";
 import { useComparisonProduct } from "../../store/simulation/useSimulationStore";
 
 const KeyPressListener: React.FC = () => {
-  const { clearComparisonProduct } = useComparisonProduct();
+  const { comparisonProduct, clearComparisonProduct } = useComparisonProduct();
   const { activeModule, setActiveModule } = useModuleStore();
   const { setActiveSubTool } = useActiveSubTool();
   const { toggleUILeft, toggleUIRight, setToggleUI } = useToggleStore();
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ const KeyPressListener: React.FC = () => {
     handleBuilderShortcuts(keyCombination);
 
     // Shortcut to enter play mode
-    if (keyCombination === "Ctrl+P" && !toggleView) {
+    if (keyCombination === "Ctrl+P" && !toggleView && !comparisonProduct) {
       setIsPlaying(true);
     }