diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawDimensionsImp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawDimensionsImp.cpp
index 3369da18f1..1b0c99a248 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawDimensionsImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawDimensionsImp.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDrawDimensionsImp::loadSettings()
     ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath(
         "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/dimensioning");
     bool singleTool = hGrp->GetBool("SingleDimensioningTool", true);
-    bool SeparatedTools = hGrp->GetBool("SeparatedDimensioningTools", true);
+    bool SeparatedTools = hGrp->GetBool("SeparatedDimensioningTools", false);
     int index = SeparatedTools ? (singleTool ? 2 : 1) : 0;
     ui->dimensioningMode->setCurrentIndex(index);
     setProperty("dimensioningMode", index);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Workbench.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Workbench.cpp
index 6e06e4f1e2..6108b67af5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Workbench.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/Workbench.cpp
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ Gui::ToolBarItem* Workbench::setupToolBars() const
 
     ParameterGrp::handle hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath(
         "User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/TechDraw/dimensioning");
-    bool separatedTools = hGrp->GetBool("SeparatedDimensioningTools", true);
+    bool separatedTools = hGrp->GetBool("SeparatedDimensioningTools", false);
     if (hGrp->GetBool("SingleDimensioningTool", true)) {
         if (separatedTools) {
             *dims << "TechDraw_Dimension";