diff --git a/common/layer_id.cpp b/common/layer_id.cpp
index d474338c31..08869497ab 100644
--- a/common/layer_id.cpp
+++ b/common/layer_id.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ wxString LayerName( SCH_LAYER_ID aLayer )
     case LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID:
         return _( "Grid" );
 
+    case LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES:
+        return _( "Axes" );
+
     case LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND:
         return _( "Background" );
 
diff --git a/common/settings/color_settings.cpp b/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
index fcd694e3fe..df1d5f6736 100644
--- a/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ COLOR_SETTINGS::COLOR_SETTINGS( std::string aFilename ) :
     CLR( "schematic.erc_warning",       LAYER_ERC_WARN,             COLOR4D( GREEN ).WithAlpha( 0.8 ) );
     CLR( "schematic.fields",            LAYER_FIELDS,               COLOR4D( MAGENTA ) );
     CLR( "schematic.grid",              LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID,       COLOR4D( DARKGRAY ) );
+    CLR( "schematic.grid_axes",         LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES,  COLOR4D( BLUE ) );
     CLR( "schematic.hidden",            LAYER_HIDDEN,               COLOR4D( LIGHTGRAY ) );
     CLR( "schematic.junction",          LAYER_JUNCTION,             COLOR4D( GREEN ) );
     CLR( "schematic.label_global",      LAYER_GLOBLABEL,            COLOR4D( RED ) );
diff --git a/eeschema/libedit/lib_edit_frame.cpp b/eeschema/libedit/lib_edit_frame.cpp
index 6051d01d0c..e8f194a3b1 100644
--- a/eeschema/libedit/lib_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/libedit/lib_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -790,6 +790,8 @@ void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( bool aEnvVarsChanged )
 {
     SCH_BASE_FRAME::CommonSettingsChanged( aEnvVarsChanged );
 
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
+
     RecreateToolbars();
 
     if( aEnvVarsChanged )
@@ -931,6 +933,7 @@ void LIB_EDIT_FRAME::SwitchCanvas( EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE aCanvasType )
 
     // Set options specific to symbol editor (axies are always enabled):
     GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesEnabled( true );
+    GetCanvas()->GetGAL()->SetAxesColor( m_colorSettings->GetColor( LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h b/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
index 26edeb0b83..b0ae8e8fc4 100644
--- a/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
+++ b/include/layers_id_colors_and_visibility.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ enum SCH_LAYER_ID: int
     LAYER_DEVICE_BACKGROUND,
     LAYER_SHEET_BACKGROUND,
     LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID,
+    LAYER_SCHEMATIC_GRID_AXES,
     LAYER_SCHEMATIC_BACKGROUND,
     LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR,
     LAYER_BRIGHTENED,