diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
index 6cc9981a0f..dc354da258 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDraw3.ui
@@ -1068,10 +1068,10 @@
            <string>Style for hidden lines.</string>
           </property>
           <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
-           <cstring>SectionLineStyle</cstring>
+           <cstring>HiddenLine</cstring>
           </property>
           <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
-           <cstring>Mod/TechDraw/Standards</cstring>
+           <cstring>Mod/TechDraw/General</cstring>
           </property>
           <item>
            <property name="text">
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.cpp
index d1bbce8ec5..b1e6b76d69 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ Qt::PenStyle QGIEdge::getHiddenStyle()
 {
     Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter().GetGroup("BaseApp")->
                                          GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/TechDraw/General");
-    Qt::PenStyle hidStyle = static_cast<Qt::PenStyle> (hGrp->GetInt("HiddenLine",1));
+    //Qt::PenStyle - NoPen, Solid, Dashed, ...
+    //Preferences::General - Solid, Dashed                                     
+    Qt::PenStyle hidStyle = static_cast<Qt::PenStyle> (hGrp->GetInt("HiddenLine",0) + 1);
     return hidStyle;
 }