diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
index 5ac59f4980..6e4d6771e8 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_plot_schematic.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::initDlg()
 
         // Set the default line width (pen width which should be used for
         // items that do not have a pen size defined (like frame ref)
-        m_defaultLineWidth.SetValue( cfg->m_Drawing.default_line_thickness );
+        // the default line width is stored in mils in config
+        m_defaultLineWidth.SetValue( Mils2iu( cfg->m_Drawing.default_line_thickness ) );
     }
 
     // Initialize HPGL specific widgets
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
index 30c746311b..2058b18614 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_plot_params.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ PCB_PLOT_PARAMS::PCB_PLOT_PARAMS()
     // it is a "local" parameter
     m_skipNPTH_Pads              = false;
 
+    m_sketchPadLineWidth         = Millimeter2iu( 0.1 );    // line width to plot items in outline mode
+
     if( PgmOrNull() )
     {
         SETTINGS_MANAGER& mgr = Pgm().GetSettingsManager();