diff --git a/common/widgets/properties_panel.cpp b/common/widgets/properties_panel.cpp
index f98c4f86cc..054c316c2d 100644
--- a/common/widgets/properties_panel.cpp
+++ b/common/widgets/properties_panel.cpp
@@ -325,3 +325,10 @@ void PROPERTIES_PANEL::RecalculateSplitterPos()
     else
         m_grid->SetSplitterPosition( m_splitter_key_proportion * m_grid->GetSize().x );
 }
+
+
+void PROPERTIES_PANEL::SetSplitterProportion( float aProportion )
+{
+    m_splitter_key_proportion = aProportion;
+    RecalculateSplitterPos();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/widgets/properties_panel.h b/common/widgets/properties_panel.h
index 049fed0c38..4741a7c6d8 100644
--- a/common/widgets/properties_panel.h
+++ b/common/widgets/properties_panel.h
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public:
 
     void RecalculateSplitterPos();
 
+    void SetSplitterProportion( float aProportion );
+    float SplitterProportion() const { return m_splitter_key_proportion; }
+
 protected:
     virtual void update( const SELECTION& aSelection );
     virtual wxPGProperty* createPGProperty( const PROPERTY_BASE* aProperty ) const = 0;
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
index ab64485c8a..7621bb5ed2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -246,8 +246,13 @@ PCB_EDIT_FRAME::PCB_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
     ReCreateOptToolbar();
 
     if( ADVANCED_CFG::GetCfg().m_ShowPropertiesPanel )
+    {
         m_propertiesPanel = new PCB_PROPERTIES_PANEL( this, this );
 
+        float proportion = GetPcbNewSettings()->m_AuiPanels.properties_splitter_proportion;
+        m_propertiesPanel->SetSplitterProportion( proportion );
+    }
+
     m_selectionFilterPanel = new PANEL_SELECTION_FILTER( this );
 
     m_appearancePanel = new APPEARANCE_CONTROLS( this, GetCanvas() );
@@ -1240,6 +1245,9 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::SaveSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg )
         {
             cfg->m_AuiPanels.show_properties        = m_show_properties;
             cfg->m_AuiPanels.properties_panel_width = m_propertiesPanel->GetSize().x;
+
+            cfg->m_AuiPanels.properties_splitter_proportion =
+                    m_propertiesPanel->SplitterProportion();
         }
 
         // ensure m_show_search is up to date (the pane can be closed)
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
index c5f4a1d0a7..80479833c1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ PCBNEW_SETTINGS::PCBNEW_SETTINGS()
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "aui.properties_panel_width",
             &m_AuiPanels.properties_panel_width, -1 ) );
 
+    m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<float>( "aui.properties_splitter_proportion",
+            &m_AuiPanels.properties_splitter_proportion, 0.5f ) );
+
     m_params.emplace_back( new PARAM<int>( "aui.search_panel_height",
             &m_AuiPanels.search_panel_height, -1 ) );
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.h b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.h
index 9b7dfbad18..a1d92160b2 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_settings.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ public:
         bool appearance_expand_net_display;
         int  right_panel_width;
         int  properties_panel_width;
+        float properties_splitter_proportion;
         int  search_panel_height;
         bool show_layer_manager;
         bool show_properties;