diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_config.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema_config.cpp
index fb78c74d0e..876162207e 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_config.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_config.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::LoadProjectSettings()
     GetRenderSettings()->m_LabelSizeRatio  = settings.m_LabelSizeRatio;
     GetRenderSettings()->m_TextOffsetRatio = settings.m_TextOffsetRatio;
     GetRenderSettings()->m_PinSymbolSize   = settings.m_PinSymbolSize;
-
+    GetRenderSettings()->m_SymbolLineWidth = settings.m_DefaultLineWidth;
     GetRenderSettings()->SetDashLengthRatio( settings.m_DashedLineDashRatio );
     GetRenderSettings()->SetGapLengthRatio( settings.m_DashedLineGapRatio );
 
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::ShowSchematicSetupDialog( const wxString& aInitialPage )
         GetRenderSettings()->m_LabelSizeRatio  = Schematic().Settings().m_LabelSizeRatio;
         GetRenderSettings()->m_TextOffsetRatio = Schematic().Settings().m_TextOffsetRatio;
         GetRenderSettings()->m_PinSymbolSize   = Schematic().Settings().m_PinSymbolSize;
+        GetRenderSettings()->m_SymbolLineWidth = Schematic().Settings().m_DefaultLineWidth;
 
         GetRenderSettings()->SetDashLengthRatio( Schematic().Settings().m_DashedLineDashRatio );
         GetRenderSettings()->SetGapLengthRatio( Schematic().Settings().m_DashedLineGapRatio );
diff --git a/eeschema/printing/sch_printout.cpp b/eeschema/printing/sch_printout.cpp
index e037e867ce..1e9771d85c 100644
--- a/eeschema/printing/sch_printout.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/printing/sch_printout.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ bool SCH_PRINTOUT::PrintPage( SCH_SCREEN* aScreen, wxDC* aDC, bool aForPrinting
         // Init the SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS used by the painter used to print schematic
         SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS* dstSettings = painter->GetSettings();
 
+        if( aForPrinting )
+            *dstSettings = *m_parent->GetRenderSettings();
+
         dstSettings->m_ShowPinsElectricalType = false;
 
         // Set the color scheme
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_item.cpp b/eeschema/sch_item.cpp
index 4daa2d08a5..67168e0871 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_item.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_item.cpp
@@ -477,11 +477,20 @@ int SCH_ITEM::GetEffectivePenWidth( const SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings ) const
     // numbers meant "don't stroke".
 
     if( GetPenWidth() < 0 )
+    {
         return 0;
+    }
     else if( GetPenWidth() == 0 )
-        return std::max( aSettings->GetDefaultPenWidth(), aSettings->GetMinPenWidth() );
+    {
+        if( GetParent() && GetParent()->Type() == LIB_SYMBOL_T )
+            return std::max( aSettings->m_SymbolLineWidth, aSettings->GetMinPenWidth() );
+        else
+            return std::max( aSettings->GetDefaultPenWidth(), aSettings->GetMinPenWidth() );
+    }
     else
+    {
         return std::max( GetPenWidth(), aSettings->GetMinPenWidth() );
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_render_settings.cpp b/eeschema/sch_render_settings.cpp
index f6d269c8d6..cf3ba56e85 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_render_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_render_settings.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS() :
         m_LabelSizeRatio( DEFAULT_LABEL_SIZE_RATIO ),
         m_TextOffsetRatio( DEFAULT_TEXT_OFFSET_RATIO ),
         m_PinSymbolSize( DEFAULT_TEXT_SIZE * schIUScale.IU_PER_MILS / 2 ),
+        m_SymbolLineWidth( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS * schIUScale.IU_PER_MILS ),
         m_Transform()
 {
     SetDefaultPenWidth( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS * schIUScale.IU_PER_MILS );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_render_settings.h b/eeschema/sch_render_settings.h
index d250026c28..4b00fa092b 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_render_settings.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_render_settings.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public:
     double m_TextOffsetRatio;        // Proportion of font size to offset text above/below
                                      // wires, buses, etc.
     int    m_PinSymbolSize;
+    int    m_SymbolLineWidth;        ///< Override line widths for symbol drawing objects set to default line width.
 
     TRANSFORM m_Transform;
 };