diff --git a/common/settings/app_settings.cpp b/common/settings/app_settings.cpp
index 63eb047503..968b140b9b 100644
--- a/common/settings/app_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/app_settings.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void APP_SETTINGS_BASE::addParamsForWindow( WINDOW_SETTINGS* aWindow, const std:
 
     int defaultGridIdx;
 
-    if( m_filename == "eeschema" || m_filename == "symbol_editor" )
+    if( m_filename == "eeschema" || m_filename == "symbol_editor" || m_filename == "pl_editor" )
         defaultGridIdx = 1;
     else
         defaultGridIdx = 4;
diff --git a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
index 26cafe3b10..127201fd91 100644
--- a/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
+++ b/pagelayout_editor/pl_editor_frame.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,10 @@ void PL_EDITOR_FRAME::LoadSettings( APP_SETTINGS_BASE* aCfg )
 
     if( aCfg->m_Window.grid.sizes.empty() )
     {
-        aCfg->m_Window.grid.sizes = { "1.0 mm",
+        aCfg->m_Window.grid.sizes = { "5.00 mm",
+                                      "2.50 mm",
+                                      "2.00 mm",
+                                      "1.00 mm",
                                       "0.50 mm",
                                       "0.25 mm",
                                       "0.20 mm",