diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
index 94d317d4..56cd4ec1 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardController.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ UBBoardController::UBBoardController(UBMainWindow* mainWindow)
     mPenColorOnLightBackground = UBSettings::settings()->penColors(false).at(penColorIndex);
     mMarkerColorOnDarkBackground = UBSettings::settings()->markerColors(true).at(markerColorIndex);
     mMarkerColorOnLightBackground = UBSettings::settings()->markerColors(false).at(markerColorIndex);
+
+    UBSettings::settings()->crossSize = UBGeometryUtils::millimetersPerCentimeter * 4;
 }