diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawRichAnno.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawRichAnno.cpp
index 5fa72938e8..95798334ba 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawRichAnno.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawRichAnno.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ DrawRichAnno::DrawRichAnno(void)
 
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(AnnoParent,(0),group,(App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_None),
                       "Object to which this annontation is attached");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(AnnoText, (""), group, App::Prop_None, "Anno text");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(AnnoText, (""), group, App::Prop_None, "Annotation text");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ShowFrame, (true), group, App::Prop_None, "Outline rectangle on/off");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(MaxWidth, (-1.0), group, App::Prop_None, "Width limit before auto wrap");
     Caption.setStatus(App::Property::Hidden,true);
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
index 205aa9ac11..eb46263e1e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskRichAnno.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ void TaskRichAnno::setUiPrimary()
     ui->dsbWidth->setValue(prefWeight());
 
     ui->cpFrameColor->setColor(prefLineColor().asValue<QColor>());
+    // set a default font size, use for this the preferences setting
+    MRichTextEdit mre;
+    ui->teAnnoText->setFontPointSize(mre.getDefFontSizeNum());
 
 }