diff --git a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_cage_transform_strategy.cpp b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_cage_transform_strategy.cpp
--- a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_cage_transform_strategy.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_cage_transform_strategy.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     overrideDrawingItems(true, false, true);
     setCloseOnStartPointClick(true);
     setClipOriginalPointsPosition(false);
+    setTransformType("cage");
+
 }
 
 KisCageTransformStrategy::~KisCageTransformStrategy()
diff --git a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.h b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.h
--- a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.h
+++ b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
     ~KisWarpTransformStrategy() override;
 
     void setTransformFunction(const QPointF &mousePos, bool perspectiveModifierActive) override;
+    void setTransformType(QString type);
+
     void paint(QPainter &gc) override;
     QCursor getCurrentCursor() const override;
 
diff --git a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.cpp b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.cpp
--- a/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.cpp
+++ b/plugins/tools/tool_transform2/kis_warp_transform_strategy.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@
 
     QPointF lastMousePos;
 
+    // cage transform also uses this logic. This helps this class know what transform type we are using
+    QString transformType = "warp";
+
     void recalculateTransformations();
     inline QPointF imageToThumb(const QPointF &pt, bool useFlakeOptimization);
 
@@ -199,6 +202,10 @@
     m_d->clipOriginalPointsPosition = value;
 }
 
+void KisWarpTransformStrategy::setTransformType(QString type) {
+    m_d->transformType = type;
+}
+
 void KisWarpTransformStrategy::drawConnectionLines(QPainter &gc,
                                                    const QVector<QPointF> &origPoints,
                                                    const QVector<QPointF> &transfPoints,
@@ -316,8 +323,9 @@
 
     }
 
-    // draw grid lines only if we are using the GRID mode.
-    if (m_d->currentArgs.warpCalculation() == KisWarpTransformWorker::WarpCalculation::GRID) {
+    // draw grid lines only if we are using the GRID mode. Also only use this logic for warp, not cage transforms
+    if (m_d->currentArgs.warpCalculation() == KisWarpTransformWorker::WarpCalculation::GRID &&
+        m_d->transformType == "warp" ) {
 
     // see how many rows we have. we are only going to do lines up to 6 divisions/
     // it is almost impossible to use with 6 even.