diff --git a/addons/xeh/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/xeh/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index 8be81befa..a0611a0bc 100644
--- a/addons/xeh/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/xeh/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -80,9 +80,8 @@ class Extended_Reloaded_EventHandlers {};
 
 // display xeh
 class Extended_DisplayLoad_EventHandlers {
-    // fix for preInit = 1 functions not being executed when entering 3den from main menu
     class Display3DEN {
-        ADDON = "[] call CBA_fnc_preInit;";
+        ADDON = QUOTE(call COMPILE_FILE(XEH_3DENDisplayLoad));
     };
 };
 class Extended_DisplayUnload_EventHandlers {};
diff --git a/addons/xeh/XEH_3DENDisplayLoad.sqf b/addons/xeh/XEH_3DENDisplayLoad.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c71622ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/xeh/XEH_3DENDisplayLoad.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+
+// fix for preInit = 1 functions not being executed when entering 3den from main menu
+[] call CBA_fnc_preInit;
+
+// since 1.60, preInit = 1 functions aren't executed when returning from a preview either ...
+add3DENEventHandler ["OnMissionPreviewEnd", {[] call CBA_fnc_preInit}];