diff --git a/packages/base/src/3dview/mainview.tsx b/packages/base/src/3dview/mainview.tsx
index cfda0691..c7c2e3ad 100644
--- a/packages/base/src/3dview/mainview.tsx
+++ b/packages/base/src/3dview/mainview.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export class MainView extends React.Component<IProps, IStates> {
     this.addContextMenu();
     this._mainViewModel.initWorker();
     this._mainViewModel.initSignal();
-    window.addEventListener('nodeClick', (e: Event) => {
+    window.addEventListener('jupytercadObjectSelection', (e: Event) => {
       const customEvent = e as CustomEvent;
 
       if (customEvent.detail.mainViewModel === this._mainViewModel.id) {
diff --git a/packages/base/src/panelview/objecttree.tsx b/packages/base/src/panelview/objecttree.tsx
index 5a3acb3c..3ef0cf20 100644
--- a/packages/base/src/panelview/objecttree.tsx
+++ b/packages/base/src/panelview/objecttree.tsx
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class ObjectTreeReact extends React.Component<IProps, IStates> {
         z: 0
       };
 
-      const event = new CustomEvent('nodeClick', {
+      const event = new CustomEvent('jupytercadObjectSelection', {
         detail: {
           objectId,
           objPosition,