diff --git a/vedo/addons.py b/vedo/addons.py
index 51b2b40f..47549375 100644
--- a/vedo/addons.py
+++ b/vedo/addons.py
@@ -4831,10 +4831,10 @@ def add_global_axes(axtype=None, c=None, bounds=()) -> None:
         yc = shapes.Disc(x0, r1=rm, r2=rm, c="lg", res=(1, 72))
         yc.rotate_x(90)
         zc = shapes.Disc(x0, r1=rm, r2=rm, c="lb", res=(1, 72))
-        yc.rotate_y(90)
-        xc.clean().alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
-        yc.clean().alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
-        zc.clean().alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
+        zc.rotate_y(90)
+        xc.alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
+        yc.alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
+        zc.alpha(0.5).wireframe().linewidth(2).actor.PickableOff()
         ca = xc + yc + zc
         ca.PickableOff()
         ca.UseBoundsOn()