diff --git a/platform/features/layout/src/FixedController.js b/platform/features/layout/src/FixedController.js
index fc71829e8b..60bc813c80 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/src/FixedController.js
+++ b/platform/features/layout/src/FixedController.js
@@ -208,9 +208,14 @@ define(
                 });
             }
 
-            //  Track current selection state
+            // Track current selection state
             selection = $scope.selection;
 
+            // Expose the view's selection proxy
+            if (selection) {
+                selection.proxy(new FixedProxy(addElement, $q, dialogService));
+            }
+
             // Refresh list of elements whenever model changes
             $scope.$watch("model.modified", refreshElements);
 
diff --git a/platform/features/layout/test/FixedControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/layout/test/FixedControllerSpec.js
index 5028812c0e..68562a0e28 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/test/FixedControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/layout/test/FixedControllerSpec.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ define(
                 mockScope.configuration = testConfiguration;
                 mockScope.selection = jasmine.createSpyObj(
                     'selection',
-                    [ 'select', 'get', 'selected', 'deselect' ]
+                    [ 'select', 'get', 'selected', 'deselect', 'proxy' ]
                 );
 
                 controller = new FixedController(
@@ -297,6 +297,12 @@ define(
                 // elements to size SVGs appropriately
                 expect(controller.getGridSize()).toEqual(testGrid);
             });
+
+            it("exposes a view-level selection proxy", function () {
+                expect(mockScope.selection.proxy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    jasmine.any(Object)
+                );
+            });
         });
     }
 );
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