diff --git a/pcbnew/import_gfx/dialog_import_graphics.cpp b/pcbnew/import_gfx/dialog_import_graphics.cpp
index 6bb62dfea9..289916f2a8 100644
--- a/pcbnew/import_gfx/dialog_import_graphics.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/import_gfx/dialog_import_graphics.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ bool   DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_useDlgLayerSelection = true;
 bool   DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_placementInteractive = true;
 bool   DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_shouldGroupItems     = true;
 bool   DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_fixDiscontinuities   = true;
-int    DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_toleranceValue       = pcbIUScale.mmToIU( 0.01 );
+int    DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_toleranceValue       = pcbIUScale.mmToIU( 1.0 );
 double DIALOG_IMPORT_GRAPHICS::s_importScale = 1.0; // Do not change the imported items size
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
index 9f7ab172fc..0a24533281 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
@@ -447,10 +447,10 @@ PCBNEW_SETTINGS::PCBNEW_SETTINGS()
             &m_ImportGraphics.group_items, true ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<bool>( "import_graphics.fix_discontinuities",
-            &m_ImportGraphics.fix_discontinuities, false ) );
+            &m_ImportGraphics.fix_discontinuities, true ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<double>( "import_graphics.tolerance",
-            &m_ImportGraphics.tolerance, 0.01, 0.0, 10.0 ) );
+            &m_ImportGraphics.tolerance, 1.0, 0.0, 10.0 ) );
 
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "import_graphics.line_width_units",
             &m_ImportGraphics.dxf_line_width_units, 0 ) );