diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
index 94f095a94d..c3737ae6cc 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
@@ -628,8 +628,11 @@ ViewProviderSketch::ViewProviderSketch()
 
     VisualLayerList.setValues(std::move(layers));
 
-    // Default values that will be overridden by preferences (if existing)
-    PointSize.setValue(4);
+    ParameterGrp::handle hGrp =
+        App::GetApplication().GetParameterGroupByPath("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/View");
+    auto psize = hGrp->GetInt("DefaultShapePointSize", 4L);
+
+    PointSize.setValue(psize);
 
     // visibility automation and other parameters: update parameter and property defaults to follow
     // preferences