diff --git a/src/ScatterplotPlugin.cpp b/src/ScatterplotPlugin.cpp
index af60d4b..2615ac9 100644
--- a/src/ScatterplotPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ScatterplotPlugin.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ void ScatterplotPlugin::selectPoints()
     auto& pixelSelectionTool = _scatterPlotWidget->getPixelSelectionTool();
 
     // Only proceed with a valid points position dataset and when the pixel selection tool is active
-    if (!_positionDataset.isValid() || !pixelSelectionTool.isActive() || _scatterPlotWidget->isNavigating())
+    if (!_positionDataset.isValid() || !pixelSelectionTool.isActive() || _scatterPlotWidget->isNavigating() || !pixelSelectionTool.isEnabled())
         return;
 
     auto selectionAreaImage = pixelSelectionTool.getAreaPixmap().toImage();
@@ -424,13 +424,11 @@ void ScatterplotPlugin::samplePoints()
 {
     auto& samplerPixelSelectionTool = _scatterPlotWidget->getSamplerPixelSelectionTool();
 
-    if (!_positionDataset.isValid() || _scatterPlotWidget->isNavigating())
+    if (!_positionDataset.isValid() || !samplerPixelSelectionTool.isActive() || _scatterPlotWidget->isNavigating() || !samplerPixelSelectionTool.isEnabled())
         return;
 
     auto selectionAreaImage = samplerPixelSelectionTool.getAreaPixmap().toImage();
 
-    auto selectionSet = _positionDataset->getSelection<Points>();
-
     std::vector<std::uint32_t> targetSelectionIndices;
 
     targetSelectionIndices.reserve(_positionDataset->getNumPoints());
diff --git a/src/ScatterplotPlugin.h b/src/ScatterplotPlugin.h
index 27320a5..17f135a 100644
--- a/src/ScatterplotPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ScatterplotPlugin.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class ScatterplotPlugin : public ViewPlugin
 
 private:
     mv::gui::DropWidget*            _dropWidget;                /** Widget for dropping datasets */
-    ScatterplotWidget*              _scatterPlotWidget;         /** THe visualization widget */
+    ScatterplotWidget*              _scatterPlotWidget;         /** The visualization widget */
 
     Dataset<Points>                 _positionDataset;           /** Smart pointer to points dataset for point position */
     Dataset<Points>                 _positionSourceDataset;     /** Smart pointer to source of the points dataset for point position (if any) */
diff --git a/src/ScatterplotWidget.cpp b/src/ScatterplotWidget.cpp
index 4dc380d..f3a1767 100644
--- a/src/ScatterplotWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/ScatterplotWidget.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include "ScatterplotPlugin.h"
+#include <ViewPlugin.h>
 
 using namespace mv;
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace
     }
 }
 
-ScatterplotWidget::ScatterplotWidget() :
+ScatterplotWidget::ScatterplotWidget(mv::plugin::ViewPlugin* parentPlugin) :
     QOpenGLWidget(),
     _pointRenderer(),
     _densityRenderer(DensityRenderer::RenderMode::DENSITY),
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ ScatterplotWidget::ScatterplotWidget() :
     _pixelRatio(1.0),
     _mousePositions(),
     _isNavigating(false),
-    _weightDensity(false)
+    _weightDensity(false),
+    _parentPlugin(parentPlugin)
 {
     setContextMenuPolicy(Qt::CustomContextMenu);
     setAcceptDrops(true);
@@ -152,19 +153,33 @@ bool ScatterplotWidget::event(QEvent* event)
     if (!event)
         return QOpenGLWidget::event(event);
 
+    auto setIsNavigating = [this](bool isNavigating) -> void {
+        _isNavigating = isNavigating;
+        _pixelSelectionTool.setEnabled(!isNavigating);
+        if (isNavigating) {
+            _samplerPixelSelectionTool.setEnabled(false);
+        }
+        else if (_parentPlugin) { // reset to UI-setting
+            _samplerPixelSelectionTool.setEnabled(_parentPlugin->getSamplerAction().isEnabled());
+        }
+
+        };
+
     // Set navigation flag on Alt press/release
-    if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyRelease)
-    {
-        if (const auto* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event))
-            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Alt)
-                _isNavigating = false;
+    if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyRelease) {
+        if (const auto* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event)) {
+            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Alt) {
+                setIsNavigating(false);
+            }
+        }
 
     }
-    else if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress)
-    {
-        if (const auto* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event))
-            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Alt)
-                _isNavigating = true;
+    else if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
+        if (const auto* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event)) {
+            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Alt) {
+                setIsNavigating(true);
+            }
+        }
 
     }
 
@@ -192,7 +207,7 @@ bool ScatterplotWidget::event(QEvent* event)
                     // Navigation
                     if (mouseEvent->buttons() == Qt::LeftButton)
                     {
-                        _pixelSelectionTool.setEnabled(false);
+                        setIsNavigating(true);
                         setCursor(Qt::ClosedHandCursor);
                         _mousePositions << mouseEvent->pos();
                         update();
@@ -204,7 +219,7 @@ bool ScatterplotWidget::event(QEvent* event)
 
             case QEvent::MouseButtonRelease:
             {
-                _pixelSelectionTool.setEnabled(true);
+                setIsNavigating(false);
                 setCursor(Qt::ArrowCursor);
                 _mousePositions.clear();
                 update();
diff --git a/src/ScatterplotWidget.h b/src/ScatterplotWidget.h
index 0c331fc..1b9545c 100644
--- a/src/ScatterplotWidget.h
+++ b/src/ScatterplotWidget.h
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
 #include <QOpenGLWidget>
 #include <QPoint>
 
-class ScatterplotPlugin;
-
 using namespace mv::gui;
 using namespace mv::util;
 
+namespace mv::plugin
+{
+    class ViewPlugin;
+}
+
 struct widgetSizeInfo {
     float width;
     float height;
@@ -49,7 +52,7 @@ class ScatterplotWidget : public QOpenGLWidget, protected QOpenGLFunctions_3_3_C
     };
 
 public:
-    ScatterplotWidget();
+    ScatterplotWidget(mv::plugin::ViewPlugin* parentPlugin = nullptr);
 
     ~ScatterplotWidget();
 
@@ -323,5 +326,7 @@ private slots:
     bool                        _isNavigating;                  /** Boolean determining whether view navigation is currently taking place or not */
     bool                        _weightDensity;                 /** Use point scalar sizes to weight density */
 
+    mv::plugin::ViewPlugin*     _parentPlugin = nullptr;
+
     friend class NavigationAction;
 };