diff --git a/src/Gui/PreferencePackTemplates/Window_Colors.cfg b/src/Gui/PreferencePackTemplates/Window_Colors.cfg
index 14d5c6b6b0..90ac23a715 100644
--- a/src/Gui/PreferencePackTemplates/Window_Colors.cfg
+++ b/src/Gui/PreferencePackTemplates/Window_Colors.cfg
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
           <FCInt Name="BacklightIntensity" Value="100"/>
           <FCUInt Name="BoundingBoxColor" Value="4294967295"/>
           <FCUInt Name="DefaultShapeColor" Value="3435973887"/>
+          <FCInt Name="DefaultShapeTransparency" Value="0"/>
           <FCBool Name="EnableBacklight" Value="0"/>
           <FCBool Name="Gradient" Value="1"/>
           <FCUInt Name="HighlightColor" Value="4294907903"/>
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewParams.h b/src/Gui/ViewParams.h
index ff55628400..b679f129fa 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewParams.h
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewParams.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapeLineColor,unsigned long,Unsigned,421075455UL) \
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapeVertexColor,unsigned long,Unsigned,421075455UL) \
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapeColor,unsigned long,Unsigned,0xCCCCCC00) \
+    FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapeTransparency,int,Int,0)        \
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapeLineWidth,int,Int,2) \
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(DefaultShapePointSize,int,Int,2) \
     FC_VIEW_PARAM(CoinCycleCheck,bool,Bool,true) \
diff --git a/src/Gui/ViewProviderGeometryObject.cpp b/src/Gui/ViewProviderGeometryObject.cpp
index 4e277a43a9..f943ecc565 100644
--- a/src/Gui/ViewProviderGeometryObject.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/ViewProviderGeometryObject.cpp
@@ -70,18 +70,20 @@ ViewProviderGeometryObject::ViewProviderGeometryObject()
         b = (float)rand()/fMax;
     }
     else {
-        unsigned long shcol = hGrp->GetUnsigned("DefaultShapeColor",3435973887UL); // light gray (204,204,204)
+        unsigned long shcol = hGrp->GetUnsigned("DefaultShapeColor", 3435973887UL); // light gray (204,204,204)
         r = ((shcol >> 24) & 0xff) / 255.0;
         g = ((shcol >> 16) & 0xff) / 255.0;
         b = ((shcol >> 8) & 0xff) / 255.0;
     }
 
+    int initialTransparency = hGrp->GetInt("DefaultShapeTransparency", 0); 
+
     static const char *dogroup = "Display Options";
     static const char *sgroup = "Selection";
     static const char *osgroup = "Object Style";
 
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ShapeColor, (r, g, b), osgroup, App::Prop_None, "Set shape color");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Transparency, (0), osgroup, App::Prop_None, "Set object transparency");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Transparency, (initialTransparency), osgroup, App::Prop_None, "Set object transparency");
     Transparency.setConstraints(&intPercent);
     App::Material mat(App::Material::DEFAULT);
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ShapeMaterial,(mat), osgroup, App::Prop_None, "Shape material");
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ ViewProviderGeometryObject::ViewProviderGeometryObject()
     pcShapeMaterial->ref();
     //ShapeMaterial.touch(); materials are rarely used, so better to initialize with default shape color
     ShapeColor.touch();
+    Transparency.touch();
 
     pcBoundingBox = new Gui::SoFCBoundingBox;
     pcBoundingBox->ref();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.cpp
index 28316770cd..16c5877537 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void DlgSettingsObjectColor::saveSettings()
     // Part
     ui->DefaultShapeColor->onSave();
     ui->checkRandomColor->onSave();
+    ui->DefaultShapeTransparency->onSave();
     ui->DefaultShapeLineColor->onSave();
     ui->DefaultShapeLineWidth->onSave();
     ui->DefaultShapeVertexColor->onSave();
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ void DlgSettingsObjectColor::loadSettings()
     // Part
     ui->DefaultShapeColor->onRestore();
     ui->checkRandomColor->onRestore();
+    ui->DefaultShapeTransparency->onRestore();
     ui->DefaultShapeLineColor->onRestore();
     ui->DefaultShapeLineWidth->onRestore();
     ui->DefaultShapeVertexColor->onRestore();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.ui
index 0dae0d4f29..369bc8a79f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/DlgSettingsObjectColor.ui
@@ -72,6 +72,41 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item row="1" column="0">
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="label_transparency">
+          <property name="minimumSize">
+           <size>
+            <width>182</width>
+            <height>0</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Shape transparency</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="1" column="1">
+         <widget class="Gui::PrefSpinBox" name="DefaultShapeTransparency">
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>The default transparency for new shapes</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="suffix">
+           <string>%</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <number>100</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="singleStep">
+           <number>10</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>DefaultShapeTransparency</cstring>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>View</cstring>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item row="2" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_7">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -84,7 +119,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="1" column="1">
+        <item row="2" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="DefaultShapeLineColor">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The default line color for new shapes</string>
@@ -104,7 +139,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="2" column="0">
+        <item row="3" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_9">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -117,7 +152,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="2" column="1">
+        <item row="3" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefSpinBox" name="DefaultShapeLineWidth">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The default line thickness for new shapes</string>
@@ -139,7 +174,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="3" column="0">
+        <item row="4" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_10">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -152,7 +187,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="3" column="1">
+        <item row="4" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="DefaultShapeVertexColor">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The default color for new vertices</string>
@@ -172,7 +207,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="4" column="0">
+        <item row="5" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_11">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -185,7 +220,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="4" column="1">
+        <item row="5" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefSpinBox" name="DefaultShapeVertexSize">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The default size for new vertices</string>
@@ -207,7 +242,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="5" column="0">
+        <item row="6" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_8">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -220,7 +255,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="5" column="1">
+        <item row="6" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefColorButton" name="BoundingBoxColor">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The color of bounding boxes in the 3D view</string>
@@ -240,7 +275,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="6" column="0">
+        <item row="7" column="0">
          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_fontsize">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -253,7 +288,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="6" column="1">
+        <item row="7" column="1">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefDoubleSpinBox" name="BoundingBoxFontSize">
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>The font size of bounding boxes in the 3D view</string>
@@ -264,12 +299,12 @@
           <property name="decimals">
            <number>1</number>
           </property>
-          <property name="maximum">
-           <double>64.000000000000000</double>
-          </property>
           <property name="minimum">
            <double>2.000000000000000</double>
           </property>
+          <property name="maximum">
+           <double>64.000000000000000</double>
+          </property>
           <property name="value">
            <double>10.000000000000000</double>
           </property>
@@ -281,7 +316,7 @@
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
-        <item row="7" column="0">
+        <item row="8" column="0">
          <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="twosideRendering">
           <property name="minimumSize">
            <size>
@@ -291,7 +326,7 @@
           </property>
           <property name="toolTip">
            <string>Bottom side of surface will be rendered the same way than top.
-If not checked, it depends on the option "Backlight color"
+If not checked, it depends on the option &quot;Backlight color&quot;
 (preferences section Display -&gt; 3D View); either the backlight color
 will be used or black.</string>
           </property>
@@ -405,11 +440,6 @@ will be used or black.</string>
    <extends>QSpinBox</extends>
    <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
   </customwidget>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>Gui::PrefDoubleSpinBox</class>
-   <extends>QDoubleSpinBox</extends>
-   <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>Gui::PrefColorButton</class>
    <extends>Gui::ColorButton</extends>
@@ -420,6 +450,11 @@ will be used or black.</string>
    <extends>QCheckBox</extends>
    <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>Gui::PrefDoubleSpinBox</class>
+   <extends>QDoubleSpinBox</extends>
+   <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>DefaultShapeColor</tabstop>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/SectionCutting.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/SectionCutting.ui
index 36a0c38d36..11a0f4d94e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/SectionCutting.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/SectionCutting.ui
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
          </size>
         </property>
         <property name="toolTip">
-         <string>If checked, the color and transparency
+         <string>If checked, the color and transparency
 will be taken from the cut objects.
 Works only if all objects have the same values.</string>
         </property>
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Works only if all objects have the same values.</string>
        </widget>
       </item>
       <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
-       <widget class="QSlider" name="CutTransparency">
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefSlider" name="CutTransparency">
         <property name="enabled">
          <bool>false</bool>
         </property>
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ Works only if all objects have the same values.</string>
         <property name="orientation">
          <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
         </property>
+        <property name="prefEntry">
+         <cstring>DefaultShapeTransparency</cstring>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefPath">
+         <cstring>View</cstring>
+        </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
      </layout>
@@ -425,6 +431,11 @@ only created cuts will be visible</string>
    <extends>Gui::ColorButton</extends>
    <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
   </customwidget>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>Gui::PrefSlider</class>
+   <extends>QSlider</extends>
+   <header>Gui/PrefWidgets.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
   <customwidget>
    <class>Gui::PrefCheckBox</class>
    <extends>QCheckBox</extends>
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderShapeBinder.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderShapeBinder.cpp
index fefdab856e..36fdad51f6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderShapeBinder.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/ViewProviderShapeBinder.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void ViewProviderSubShapeBinder::onChanged(const App::Property* prop) {
             shapeColor.setPackedValue(Gui::ViewParams::instance()->getDefaultShapeColor());
             lineColor.setPackedValue(Gui::ViewParams::instance()->getDefaultShapeLineColor());
             pointColor = lineColor;
-            transparency = 0;
+            transparency = Gui::ViewParams::instance()->getDefaultShapeTransparency();
             linewidth = Gui::ViewParams::instance()->getDefaultShapeLineWidth();
         }
         ShapeColor.setValue(shapeColor);