diff --git a/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp b/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
index 00fcf088c0..caa1194fc8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/basepcbframe.cpp
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::LoadSettings( wxConfigBase* aCfg )
     }
 
     // Some more required layers settings
-    view->SetRequired( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIAS_HOLES_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIAS_VISIBLE ) );
+    view->SetRequired( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIAS_HOLES_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( VIA_THROUGH_VISIBLE ) );
     view->SetRequired( ITEM_GAL_LAYER( PADS_HOLES_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( PADS_VISIBLE ) );
     view->SetRequired( NETNAMES_GAL_LAYER( PADS_NETNAMES_VISIBLE ), ITEM_GAL_LAYER( PADS_VISIBLE ) );