diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_edit_frame.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_edit_frame.cpp
index 76b308c9f6..536a78f739 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_editor/symbol_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     GetCanvas()->GetViewControls()->SetCrossHairCursorPosition( VECTOR2D( 0, 0 ), false );
 
     GetRenderSettings()->LoadColors( GetColorSettings() );
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
 
     setupTools();
     setupUIConditions();
@@ -1068,6 +1069,7 @@ void SYMBOL_EDIT_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( bool aEnvVarsChanged, bool aTextV
     SCH_BASE_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( aEnvVarsChanged, aTextVarsChanged );
 
     GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->DrawGrid();
 
     RecreateToolbars();
 
diff --git a/eeschema/symbol_viewer_frame.cpp b/eeschema/symbol_viewer_frame.cpp
index bd0621b057..c40c336903 100644
--- a/eeschema/symbol_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/symbol_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ SYMBOL_VIEWER_FRAME::SYMBOL_VIEWER_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent, FRAM
     gal_opts.m_axesEnabled = true;
     GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesEnabled( true );
 
+    GetRenderSettings()->LoadColors( GetColorSettings() );
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
+
     GetRenderSettings()->m_ShowHiddenText = true;
     GetRenderSettings()->m_ShowHiddenPins = true;
     GetRenderSettings()->SetDefaultPenWidth( DEFAULT_LINE_THICKNESS * IU_PER_MILS );
@@ -724,6 +727,9 @@ void SYMBOL_VIEWER_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( bool aEnvVarsChanged, bool aTex
 {
     SCH_BASE_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( aEnvVarsChanged, aTextVarsChanged );
 
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->DrawGrid();
+
     if( aEnvVarsChanged )
         ReCreateLibList();
 }