diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
index b726b7e2b3..bbd94030b0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
@@ -439,24 +439,31 @@ std::string Preferences::lineElementsLocation()
     return prefDir;
 }
 
+// Note: line numbering starts at 1, but the saved parameter is the position of the
+// line style in the list, starting at 0.  We add 1 to the stored value to get the
+// correct line number.
 int Preferences::SectionLineStyle()
 {
-    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleSection", 4);
+    // default is line #4 long dash dotted, which is index 3
+    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleSection", 3) + 1;
 }
 
 int Preferences::CenterLineStyle()
 {
-    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleCenter", 10);
+    // default is line #5 long dash double dotted, which is index 4
+    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleCenter", 4) + 1;
 }
 
 int Preferences::HighlightLineStyle()
 {
-    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleHighLight", 10);
+    // default is line #2 dashed, which is index 1
+    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleHighLight", 1) + 1;
 }
 
 int Preferences::HiddenLineStyle()
 {
-    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleHidden", 1);
+    // default is line #2 dashed, which is index 1
+    return getPreferenceGroup("Decorations")->GetInt("LineStyleHidden", 1) + 1;
 }
 
 int Preferences::LineSpacingISO()
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotationImp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotationImp.cpp
index 58b2f871e2..c78f93f986 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotationImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotationImp.cpp
@@ -130,28 +130,31 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotationImp::loadSettings()
         ui->pcbLineStandard->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::lineStandard());
     }
 
+    // note: line numbering starts at 1, not 0.  we set the preference to the
+    // currentIndex in saveSettings, Preferences returns the actual line number,
+    // so we need to subtract 1 here to get the index.
     ui->pcbSectionStyle->onRestore();
     DrawGuiUtil::loadLineStyleChoices(ui->pcbSectionStyle, m_lineGenerator);
     if (ui->pcbSectionStyle->count() > Preferences::SectionLineStyle()) {
-        ui->pcbSectionStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::SectionLineStyle());
+        ui->pcbSectionStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::SectionLineStyle() - 1);
     }
 
     ui->pcbCenterStyle->onRestore();
     DrawGuiUtil::loadLineStyleChoices(ui->pcbCenterStyle, m_lineGenerator);
     if (ui->pcbCenterStyle->count() > Preferences::CenterLineStyle()) {
-        ui->pcbCenterStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::CenterLineStyle());
+        ui->pcbCenterStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::CenterLineStyle() - 1);
     }
 
     ui->pcbHighlightStyle->onRestore();
     DrawGuiUtil::loadLineStyleChoices(ui->pcbHighlightStyle, m_lineGenerator);
     if (ui->pcbHighlightStyle->count() > Preferences::HighlightLineStyle()) {
-        ui->pcbHighlightStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::HighlightLineStyle());
+        ui->pcbHighlightStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::HighlightLineStyle() - 1);
     }
 
     ui->pcbHiddenStyle->onRestore();
     DrawGuiUtil::loadLineStyleChoices(ui->pcbHiddenStyle, m_lineGenerator);
     if (ui->pcbHiddenStyle->count() > Preferences::HiddenLineStyle()) {
-        ui->pcbHiddenStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::HiddenLineStyle());
+        ui->pcbHiddenStyle->setCurrentIndex(Preferences::HiddenLineStyle() - 1);
     }
 }