diff --git a/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.test.ts b/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.test.ts
index cf64b26ec8..2c38d767d5 100644
--- a/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.test.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ describe('formatUtil', () => {
         expect(getMediaTypeFromFilename('asset.gltf')).toBe('3D')
         expect(getMediaTypeFromFilename('binary.glb')).toBe('3D')
         expect(getMediaTypeFromFilename('apple.usdz')).toBe('3D')
+        expect(getMediaTypeFromFilename('scan.ply')).toBe('3D')
       })
     })
 
diff --git a/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.ts b/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.ts
index 99b6bc79f5..01e52cdd4a 100644
--- a/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-frontend-utils/src/formatUtil.ts
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ const IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = [
 ] as const
 const VIDEO_EXTENSIONS = ['mp4', 'm4v', 'webm', 'mov', 'avi', 'mkv'] as const
 const AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = ['mp3', 'wav', 'ogg', 'flac'] as const
-const THREE_D_EXTENSIONS = ['obj', 'fbx', 'gltf', 'glb', 'usdz'] as const
+const THREE_D_EXTENSIONS = ['obj', 'fbx', 'gltf', 'glb', 'usdz', 'ply'] as const
 const TEXT_EXTENSIONS = [
   'txt',
   'md',
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
index 20d4814c97..9770d0ffa1 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ import type { OutputAssetMetadata } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetMetadat
 import { getOutputAssetMetadata } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetMetadataSchema'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { getAssetDisplayName } from '@/platform/assets/utils/assetMetadataUtils'
+import { getAssetUrl } from '@/platform/assets/utils/assetUrlUtil'
 import type { MediaKind } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/mediaAssetSchema'
 import { resolveOutputAssetItems } from '@/platform/assets/utils/outputAssetUtil'
 import { isCloud } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ const handleZoomClick = (asset: AssetItem) => {
       title: getAssetDisplayName(asset),
       component: Load3dViewerContent,
       props: {
-        modelUrl: asset.preview_url || ''
+        modelUrl: asset.preview_url || getAssetUrl(asset)
       },
       dialogComponentProps: {
         style: 'width: 80vw; height: 80vh;',