diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 794cacda..0473a319 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@aics/web-3d-viewer",
-  "version": "2.10.3",
+  "version": "2.10.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@aics/web-3d-viewer",
-      "version": "2.10.3",
+      "version": "2.10.4",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@aics/volume-viewer": "^3.12.2",
+        "@aics/volume-viewer": "^3.12.3",
         "@ant-design/icons": "^5.2.5",
         "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.5.2",
         "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.5.2",
@@ -97,25 +97,23 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aics/volume-viewer": {
-      "version": "3.12.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@aics/volume-viewer/-/volume-viewer-3.12.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YRL7gYqQcjiudaHyFXPyCqPMKZkUq+pJ4gXTlgEwcNV2ozLei8/xMlJdi6bmvPTDbTyeii2N3mgsJZT2dGXkqw==",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "3.12.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@aics/volume-viewer/-/volume-viewer-3.12.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iH4BgfucChsaQO6/WEf3rBMnyCETXONhBmhkHKKX3YrJ8hzswEw1NlgBUFKCj5xUxB1K943xVCRgQolYoBbfGA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/runtime": "^7.25.6",
         "geotiff": "^2.0.5",
         "serialize-error": "^11.0.3",
-        "three": "^0.162.0",
+        "three": "^0.171.0",
         "throttled-queue": "^2.1.4",
         "tweakpane": "^3.1.9",
         "zarrita": "^0.3.2"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aics/volume-viewer/node_modules/three": {
-      "version": "0.162.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/three/-/three-0.162.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-xfCYj4RnlozReCmUd+XQzj6/5OjDNHBy5nT6rVwrOKGENAvpXe2z1jL+DZYaMu4/9pNsjH/4Os/VvS9IrH7IOQ==",
-      "license": "MIT"
+      "version": "0.171.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/three/-/three-0.171.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Y/lAXPaKZPcEdkKjh0JOAHVv8OOnv/NDJqm0wjfCzyQmfKxV7zvkwsnBgPBKTzJHToSOhRGQAGbPJObT59B/PQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
       "version": "2.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19367e2b..4226ac19 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aics/web-3d-viewer",
-  "version": "2.10.3",
+  "version": "2.10.4",
   "description": "web view of cell volume images",
   "repository": "github:allen-cell-animated/website-3d-cell-viewer",
   "main": "es/index.js",
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   "author": "Megan Riel-Mehan",
   "license": "ISC",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aics/volume-viewer": "^3.12.2",
+    "@aics/volume-viewer": "^3.12.3",
     "@ant-design/icons": "^5.2.5",
     "@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core": "^6.5.2",
     "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^6.5.2",
diff --git a/src/aics-image-viewer/components/App/index.tsx b/src/aics-image-viewer/components/App/index.tsx
index 4d1f5ac6..cc076876 100644
--- a/src/aics-image-viewer/components/App/index.tsx
+++ b/src/aics-image-viewer/components/App/index.tsx
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ const App: React.FC<AppProps> = (props) => {
 
   // State for image loading/reloading
 
-  // `true` when this is the initial load of an image
-  const initialLoadRef = useRef(true);
+  /** `true` when a channel's data has been loaded for the current image. */
+  const hasChannelLoadedRef = useRef<boolean[]>([]);
   // `true` when image data has been requested, but no data has been received yet
   const [sendingQueryRequest, setSendingQueryRequest] = useState(false);
   // `true` when all channels of the current image are loaded
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const App: React.FC<AppProps> = (props) => {
 
     // If this is the first load of this image, auto-generate initial LUTs
     if (
-      initialLoadRef.current ||
+      !hasChannelLoadedRef.current[channelIndex] ||
       !thisChannelsSettings.controlPoints ||
       !thisChannelsSettings.ramp ||
       getChannelsAwaitingResetOnLoad().has(channelIndex)
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ const App: React.FC<AppProps> = (props) => {
     if (aimg.channelNames[channelIndex] === getCurrentViewerChannelSettings()?.maskChannelName) {
       view3d.setVolumeChannelAsMask(aimg, channelIndex);
     }
+    hasChannelLoadedRef.current[channelIndex] = true;
 
     // when any channel data has arrived:
     setSendingQueryRequest(false);
@@ -316,7 +317,6 @@ const App: React.FC<AppProps> = (props) => {
     if (aimg.isLoaded()) {
       view3d.updateActiveChannels(aimg);
       setImageLoaded(true);
-      initialLoadRef.current = false;
       playControls.onImageLoaded();
     }
   };
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ const App: React.FC<AppProps> = (props) => {
 
     setSendingQueryRequest(true);
     setImageLoaded(false);
-    initialLoadRef.current = true;
+    hasChannelLoadedRef.current = [];
 
     const loadSpec = new LoadSpec();
     loadSpec.time = viewerState.current.time;