diff --git a/Source/smokeview/glui_clip.cpp b/Source/smokeview/glui_clip.cpp
index ba19cd361..26402458a 100644
--- a/Source/smokeview/glui_clip.cpp
+++ b/Source/smokeview/glui_clip.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ void ClipCB(int var){
       CHECKBOX_clip_xmax->enable();
       CHECKBOX_clip_ymax->enable();
       CHECKBOX_clip_zmax->enable();
-      show_bothsides_blockages = 1;
       global_scase.updatefaces = 1;
     }
     else{
@@ -160,9 +159,15 @@ void ClipCB(int var){
       CHECKBOX_clip_xmax->disable();
       CHECKBOX_clip_ymax->disable();
       CHECKBOX_clip_zmax->disable();
-      show_bothsides_blockages = 0;
       global_scase.updatefaces = 1;
     }
+ // draw both sides of blockage faces if clipping is on or if the case has removeable blokcages
+    if(clip_mode != CLIP_OFF || global_scase.have_removable_obsts == 1){
+      show_bothsides_blockages = 1;
+    }
+    else{
+      show_bothsides_blockages = 0;
+    }
     break;
   case SPINNER_xlower:
   case SPINNER_xupper: