diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotation.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotation.ui
index 105a38b0a7..8838d9990d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotation.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawAnnotation.ui
@@ -569,6 +569,9 @@
           <property name="text">
            <string>Show Center Marks</string>
           </property>
+          <property name="checked">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
           <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
            <cstring>ShowCenterMarks</cstring>
           </property>