diff --git a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/pressure_vessel.py b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/pressure_vessel.py
index e118bc33f0..fc8e05a6c3 100644
--- a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/pressure_vessel.py
+++ b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/pressure_vessel.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 # Generate a cylindrical volume by rotating an area pattern about an axis
 mapdl.vrotat(a_comb, pax1=6, arc=90)
-mapdl.vplot(color="grey", background="w", show_area_numbering=True, cpos="zy")
+mapdl.vplot(background="w")
 
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py
index aa789cb64a..311556459b 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl.py
@@ -1719,8 +1719,7 @@ def vplot(
             points = []
             labels = []
 
-            # kwargs.setdefault("return_plotter", True)
-            kwargs["return_plotter"] = True
+            return_plotter = kwargs.pop("return_plotter", False)
             color_areas = True
 
             for each_volu in volumes:
@@ -1733,7 +1732,8 @@ def vplot(
                     quality=quality,
                     show_area_numbering=show_area_numbering,
                     show_line_numbering=show_line_numbering,
-                    show_lines=False,
+                    show_lines=show_lines,
+                    return_plotter=True,
                     **kwargs,
                 )
 
@@ -1749,7 +1749,9 @@ def vplot(
             self.cmsel("S", cm_name_area, "AREA", mute=True)
             self.cmsel("S", cm_name_volu, "VOLU", mute=True)
 
-            return general_plotter(meshes, points, labels, **kwargs)
+            return general_plotter(
+                meshes, points, labels, return_plotter=return_plotter, **kwargs
+            )
 
         else:
             with self._enable_interactive_plotting():
diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/misc.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/misc.py
index ff6a123269..5a6f165046 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/misc.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/misc.py
@@ -1157,7 +1157,11 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
                     orig_entity_sel_function(self, "all")
 
                 plotting_function = getattr(self, plot_function)
-                pl = plotting_function(return_plotter=True)
+                if entity == "area":
+                    # To overwrite the quality argument
+                    pl = plotting_function(return_plotter=True, quality=1)
+                else:
+                    pl = plotting_function(return_plotter=True)
 
                 vmin = self._enable_picking_entities(
                     entity, pl, type_, previous_picked_entities, **kwargs