diff --git a/gerbview/class_gerber_draw_item.cpp b/gerbview/class_gerber_draw_item.cpp
index 902dc88cf7..76bcc7a8e5 100644
--- a/gerbview/class_gerber_draw_item.cpp
+++ b/gerbview/class_gerber_draw_item.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void GERBER_DRAW_ITEM::SetLayerParameters()
     m_layerOffset = m_imageParams->m_Offset;        // Offset from OF command
     // Rotation from RO command:
     m_layerRotation = m_imageParams->m_LocalRotation;
+    m_LayerNegative = m_imageParams->GetLayerParams().m_LayerNegative;
 }