diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
index 83ebc2ebce..14be54e806 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>521</width>
-    <height>1055</height>
+    <height>1110</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item row="11" column="0">
-         <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox">
+         <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="cbPrintCenterMarks">
           <property name="sizePolicy">
            <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
             <horstretch>0</horstretch>
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp.cpp
index d701804386..4791755bb2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp.cpp
@@ -45,52 +45,56 @@ DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp::~DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp()
 
 void DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp::saveSettings()
 {
-    pcbMatting->onSave();
-    pcbBalloonShape->onSave();
-    cbSectionLineStd->onSave();
-    cbPyramidOrtho->onSave();
-    pcbCenterStyle->onSave();
-    pcbSectionStyle->onSave();
-    leLineGroup->onSave();
-    pcbBalloonArrow->onSave();
     cbAutoHoriz->onSave();
-    leDiameter->onSave();
-    pcbArrow->onSave();
-    sbAltDecimals->onSave();
-    plsb_FontSize->onSave();
-    plsb_ArrowSize->onSave();
-    leformatSpec->onSave();
     cbGlobalDecimals->onSave();
-    cbShowUnits->onSave();
-    pcbStandardAndStyle->onSave();
-    cbProjAngle->onSave();
     cbHiddenLineStyle->onSave();
+    cbPrintCenterMarks->onSave();
+    cbProjAngle->onSave();
+    cbPyramidOrtho->onSave();
+    cbSectionLineStd->onSave();
+    cbShowCenterMarks->onSave();
+    cbShowUnits->onSave();
+    leDiameter->onSave();
+    leformatSpec->onSave();
+    leLineGroup->onSave();
+    pcbArrow->onSave();
+    pcbBalloonArrow->onSave();
+    pcbBalloonShape->onSave();
+    pcbCenterStyle->onSave();
+    pcbMatting->onSave();
+    pcbSectionStyle->onSave();
+    pcbStandardAndStyle->onSave();
     pdsbBalloonKink->onSave();
+    plsb_ArrowSize->onSave();
+    plsb_FontSize->onSave();
+    sbAltDecimals->onSave();
 }
 
 void DlgPrefsTechDraw3Imp::loadSettings()
 {
-    pcbMatting->onRestore();
-    pcbBalloonShape->onRestore();
-    cbSectionLineStd->onRestore();
-    cbPyramidOrtho->onRestore();
-    pcbCenterStyle->onRestore();
-    pcbSectionStyle->onRestore();
-    leLineGroup->onRestore();
-    pcbBalloonArrow->onRestore();
     cbAutoHoriz->onRestore();
-    leDiameter->onRestore();
-    pcbArrow->onRestore();
-    sbAltDecimals->onRestore();
-    plsb_FontSize->onRestore();
-    plsb_ArrowSize->onRestore();
-    leformatSpec->onRestore();
     cbGlobalDecimals->onRestore();
-    cbShowUnits->onRestore();
-    pcbStandardAndStyle->onRestore();
-    cbProjAngle->onRestore();
     cbHiddenLineStyle->onRestore();
+    cbPrintCenterMarks->onRestore();
+    cbProjAngle->onRestore();
+    cbPyramidOrtho->onRestore();
+    cbSectionLineStd->onRestore();
+    cbShowCenterMarks->onRestore();
+    cbShowUnits->onRestore();
+    leDiameter->onRestore();
+    leformatSpec->onRestore();
+    leLineGroup->onRestore();
+    pcbArrow->onRestore();
+    pcbBalloonArrow->onRestore();
+    pcbBalloonShape->onRestore();
+    pcbCenterStyle->onRestore();
+    pcbMatting->onRestore();
+    pcbSectionStyle->onRestore();
+    pcbStandardAndStyle->onRestore();
     pdsbBalloonKink->onRestore();
+    plsb_ArrowSize->onRestore();
+    plsb_FontSize->onRestore();
+    sbAltDecimals->onRestore();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
index 9631bbf6f6..932e26d9ed 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ ViewProviderViewPart::ViewProviderViewPart()
 
     hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter().GetGroup("BaseApp")->
                                                     GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/Decorations");
-    double defScale = hGrp->GetFloat("CenterMarkScale",2.0);
-    bool   defShowCenters = hGrp->GetBool("ShowCenterMarks", true);
 
+    double defScale = hGrp->GetFloat("CenterMarkScale",2.0);
+    bool   defShowCenters = hGrp->GetBool("ShowCenterMarks", false);
+    
     //decorations
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(HorizCenterLine ,(false),dgroup,App::Prop_None,"Show a horizontal centerline through view");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(VertCenterLine ,(false),dgroup,App::Prop_None,"Show a vertical centerline through view");