diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index 853dfccc626..9224f612510 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -551,6 +551,7 @@ class _draw_tool_settings_context_mode:
             row.prop(brush.curves_sculpt_settings, "density_mode", text="", expand=True)
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.prop(brush.curves_sculpt_settings, "minimum_distance")
+            row.operator_context = 'INVOKE_REGION_WIN'
             row.operator("sculpt_curves.min_distance_edit", text="", icon='DRIVER_DISTANCE')
             row = layout.row(align=True)
             row.enabled = brush.curves_sculpt_settings.density_mode != 'REMOVE'
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/curves_sculpt_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/curves_sculpt_ops.cc
index 32a6a7a9b0f..2d3fc46ad50 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/curves_sculpt_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/curves_sculpt_ops.cc
@@ -908,6 +908,9 @@ namespace min_distance_edit {
 
 static bool min_distance_edit_poll(bContext *C)
 {
+  if (!CTX_wm_region_view3d(C)) {
+    return false;
+  }
   Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
   if (ob == nullptr) {
     return false;
@@ -1173,7 +1176,7 @@ static int min_distance_edit_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *
 
   /* Add minimum distance paint cursor. */
   op_data->cursor = WM_paint_cursor_activate(
-      SPACE_TYPE_ANY, RGN_TYPE_ANY, op->type->poll, min_distance_edit_draw, op_data);
+      SPACE_VIEW3D, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW, op->type->poll, min_distance_edit_draw, op_data);
 
   WM_event_add_modal_handler(C, op);
   ED_region_tag_redraw(region);