diff --git a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_modedit_defaults.cpp b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_modedit_defaults.cpp
index 9274f3de90..8b230f8c81 100644
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_modedit_defaults.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_modedit_defaults.cpp
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ bool PANEL_MODEDIT_DEFAULTS::TransferDataFromWindow()
         m_brdSettings.m_DefaultFPTextItems.emplace_back( text, visible, layer );
     }
 
+    m_frame->GetDesignSettings() = m_brdSettings;
+
     if( FOOTPRINT_EDITOR_SETTINGS* cfg = m_frame->GetSettings() )
         cfg->m_DesignSettings = m_brdSettings;