diff --git a/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts b/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
index ab6f0893..6fc9690a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/store/actions.ts
@@ -971,6 +971,13 @@ export function useActions(
     .toBe(true)
     .then(() => {
       setTimeout(() => {
+        // todo:  move this to when *nodes* are initialized instead of viewport
+        if (!state.fitViewOnInitDone && state.fitViewOnInit) {
+          viewportHelper.value.fitView()
+        }
+
+        state.fitViewOnInitDone = true
+
         state.hooks.paneReady.trigger({
           id,
           emits,