diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Frontend/NodeController.php b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Frontend/NodeController.php
index 870f637c80e..884a8a577ef 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Frontend/NodeController.php
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Classes/Controller/Frontend/NodeController.php
@@ -201,10 +201,13 @@ protected function renderEditPreviewMode(string $node, EditPreviewMode $editPrev
             $this->handleShortcutNode($nodeAddress, $contentRepository);
         }
 
+        if ($editPreviewMode->fusionPath) {
+            $this->view->setFusionPath($editPreviewMode->fusionPath);
+        }
+
         $this->view->assignMultiple([
             'value' => $nodeInstance,
-            'site' => $site,
-            'editPreviewMode' => $editPreviewMode
+            'site' => $site
         ]);
 
         if (!$nodeAddress->isInLiveWorkspace()) {
diff --git a/Neos.Neos/Resources/Private/Fusion/RootCase.fusion b/Neos.Neos/Resources/Private/Fusion/RootCase.fusion
index 3755c3050ce..f4e5babd400 100644
--- a/Neos.Neos/Resources/Private/Fusion/RootCase.fusion
+++ b/Neos.Neos/Resources/Private/Fusion/RootCase.fusion
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ root {
     type = 'Neos.Neos:Page'
   }
 
-  editPreviewMode {
-    @position = 'end 9996'
-    condition = ${Neos.Node.inBackend(documentNode) && editPreviewMode.fusionPath}
-    renderPath = ${'/' + editPreviewMode.fusionPath}
-  }
-
   format {
     @position = 'end 9997'
     condition = ${request.format != 'html'}