diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
index 014da9572..1f531cdeb 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ if not FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/").HasGroup("Dra
     p.SetBool("showSnapBar",1)
     p.SetUnsigned("constructioncolor",746455039)
     p.SetFloat("textheight",0.2)
+    p.setInt("precision",4)
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # General functions