diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
index d6dd3fbaa64..cdfc7c19308 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_bisect.c
@@ -673,8 +673,7 @@ static void MESH_WGT_bisect(struct wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->name = "Mesh Bisect";
 	wgt->idname = "MESH_WGT_bisect";
 
-	wgt->flag = (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
-	             WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D);
+	wgt->flag = WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D;
 
 	wgt->mmap_params.spaceid = SPACE_VIEW3D;
 	wgt->mmap_params.regionid = RGN_TYPE_WINDOW;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_extrude.c b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_extrude.c
index ce25d3f1a15..8f3911c5928 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_extrude.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/mesh/editmesh_extrude.c
@@ -1147,8 +1147,7 @@ static void MESH_WGT_spin(struct wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->name = "Mesh Spin";
 	wgt->idname = "MESH_WGT_spin";
 
-	wgt->flag = (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
-	             WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D);
+	wgt->flag = WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D;
 
 	wgt->mmap_params.spaceid = SPACE_VIEW3D;
 	wgt->mmap_params.regionid = RGN_TYPE_WINDOW;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_manipulators.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_manipulators.c
index 4d1357e1297..71999143613 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_manipulators.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_manipulators.c
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ void VIEW3D_WGT_lamp(wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->idname = "VIEW3D_WGT_lamp";
 
 	wgt->flag |= (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_PERSISTENT |
-	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
-	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D);
+	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D);
 
 	wgt->poll = WIDGETGROUP_lamp_poll;
 	wgt->setup = WIDGETGROUP_lamp_setup;
@@ -292,7 +291,8 @@ void VIEW3D_WGT_camera(wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->idname = "VIEW3D_WGT_camera";
 
 	wgt->flag = (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_PERSISTENT |
-	             WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D);
+	             WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
+	             WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE);
 
 	wgt->poll = WIDGETGROUP_camera_poll;
 	wgt->setup = WIDGETGROUP_camera_setup;
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ void VIEW3D_WGT_force_field(wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->idname = "VIEW3D_WGT_force_field";
 
 	wgt->flag |= (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_PERSISTENT |
-	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D);
+	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
+	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE);
 
 	wgt->poll = WIDGETGROUP_forcefield_poll;
 	wgt->setup = WIDGETGROUP_forcefield_setup;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
index 6818de6ad25..02a6ead9925 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/transform/transform_manipulator.c
@@ -1401,8 +1401,7 @@ void TRANSFORM_WGT_manipulator(wmManipulatorGroupType *wgt)
 	wgt->idname = "TRANSFORM_WGT_manipulator";
 
 	wgt->flag |= (WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_PERSISTENT |
-	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D |
-	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D);
+	              WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D);
 
 	wgt->poll = WIDGETGROUP_manipulator_poll;
 	wgt->setup = WIDGETGROUP_manipulator_setup;
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/WM_manipulator_types.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/WM_manipulator_types.h
index 5c6bfe02e0b..fd39626f38f 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/WM_manipulator_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/WM_manipulator_types.h
@@ -336,8 +336,9 @@ enum eManipulatorMapTypeUpdateFlags {
 enum {
 	/* Mark manipulator-group as being 3D */
 	WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_3D       = (1 << 0),
-	/* Scale manipulators as 3D object that respects zoom (otherwise zoom independent draw size) */
-	WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D    = (1 << 1),
+	/* Scale manipulators as 3D object that respects zoom (otherwise zoom independent draw size).
+	 * note: currently only for 3D views, 2D support needs adding. */
+	WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE    = (1 << 1),
 	/* Manipulators can be depth culled with scene objects (covered by other geometry - TODO) */
 	WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_DEPTH_3D = (1 << 2),
 	/* Manipulators can be selected */
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/intern/wm_manipulator.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/intern/wm_manipulator.c
index 5daea3149d6..ba0e720485a 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/intern/wm_manipulator.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/manipulators/intern/wm_manipulator.c
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ void wm_manipulator_calculate_scale(wmManipulator *mpr, const bContext *C)
 	const RegionView3D *rv3d = CTX_wm_region_view3d(C);
 	float scale = U.ui_scale;
 
-	if (mpr->parent_mgroup->type->flag & WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE_3D) {
+	if ((mpr->parent_mgroup->type->flag & WM_MANIPULATORGROUPTYPE_SCALE) == 0) {
 		scale *= U.manipulator_size;
 		if (rv3d) {
 			/* 'ED_view3d_pixel_size' includes 'U.pixelsize', remove it. */