diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index 61c07c6d28..733815a7d1 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -2553,6 +2553,8 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::DrawVia( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
                 via->SetNetCode( track->GetNetCode() );
             else if( pad )
                 via->SetNetCode( pad->GetNetCode() );
+            else
+                via->SetNetCode( findStitchedZoneNet( via ) );
 
             if( !m_allowDRCViolations && checkDRCViolation( via ) )
             {