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--- source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c	(revision 42206)
+++ source/blender/editors/space_view3d/drawobject.c	(working copy)
@@ -3990,7 +3990,7 @@
 		case PART_DRAW_CROSS:
 		case PART_DRAW_AXIS:
 			/* lets calculate the scale: */
-			pixsize= ED_view3d_pixel_size(rv3d, ob->obmat[3]);
+			pixsize= fabs(ED_view3d_pixel_size(rv3d, ob->obmat[3]));
 			
 			if(part->draw_size==0.0)
 				pixsize *= 2.0f;