diff --git a/conf/widgetannottools.cpp b/conf/widgetannottools.cpp
index e4be577e2..3ea855130 100644
--- a/conf/widgetannottools.cpp
+++ b/conf/widgetannottools.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ QString NewAnnotToolDialog::toolXml() const
     const QByteArray toolType = m_type->itemData( m_type->currentIndex() ).toByteArray();
     const QString color = m_stubann->style().color().name();
     const double opacity = m_stubann->style().opacity();
+    const double width = m_stubann->style().width();
 
     if ( toolType == "note-linked" )
     {
@@ -286,9 +287,9 @@ QString NewAnnotToolDialog::toolXml() const
         Q_UNUSED( ia );
         return QString( "<tool type=\"ink\">"
                          "<engine type=\"SmoothLine\" color=\"%1\">"
-                          "<annotation type=\"Ink\" color=\"%1\" width=\"2\" opacity=\"%2\" />"
+                          "<annotation type=\"Ink\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" width=\"%3\" />"
                          "</engine>"
-                        "</tool>").arg( color ).arg( opacity );
+                        "</tool>").arg( color ).arg( opacity ).arg( width );
     }
     else if ( toolType == "straight-line" )
     {
@@ -296,9 +297,9 @@ QString NewAnnotToolDialog::toolXml() const
         Q_UNUSED( la );
         return QString( "<tool type=\"straight-line\">"
                          "<engine type=\"PolyLine\" color=\"%1\" points=\"2\">"
-                          "<annotation type=\"Line\" width=\"4\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" />"
+                          "<annotation type=\"Line\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" width=\"%3\" />"
                          "</engine>"
-                        "</tool>" ).arg( color ).arg( opacity );
+                        "</tool>" ).arg( color ).arg( opacity ).arg( width );
     }
     else if ( toolType == "polygon" )
     {
@@ -306,9 +307,9 @@ QString NewAnnotToolDialog::toolXml() const
         Q_UNUSED( la );
         return QString( "<tool type=\"polygon\">"
                          "<engine type=\"PolyLine\" color=\"%1\" points=\"-1\">"
-                          "<annotation type=\"Line\" width=\"4\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" />"
+                          "<annotation type=\"Line\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" width=\"%3\" />"
                          "</engine>"
-                        "</tool>" ).arg( color ).arg( opacity );
+                        "</tool>" ).arg( color ).arg( opacity ).arg( width );
     }
     else if ( toolType == "text-markup" )
     {
@@ -346,11 +347,11 @@ QString NewAnnotToolDialog::toolXml() const
     {
         Okular::GeomAnnotation * ga = static_cast<Okular::GeomAnnotation*>( m_stubann );
         const bool isCircle = (ga->geometricalType() == Okular::GeomAnnotation::InscribedCircle);
-        return QString( "<tool type=\"%3\">"
+        return QString( "<tool type=\"%4\">"
                          "<engine type=\"PickPoint\" color=\"%1\" block=\"true\">"
-                          "<annotation type=\"%4\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" />"
+                          "<annotation type=\"%5\" color=\"%1\" opacity=\"%2\" width=\"%3\" />"
                          "</engine>"
-                        "</tool>").arg( color ).arg( opacity )
+                        "</tool>").arg( color ).arg( opacity ).arg( width )
                                   .arg( isCircle ? "ellipse" : "rectangle" )
                                   .arg( isCircle ? "GeomCircle" : "GeomSquare" );
     }
diff --git a/ui/data/tools.xml b/ui/data/tools.xml
index 867bbd6b0..1579a8e96 100644
--- a/ui/data/tools.xml
+++ b/ui/data/tools.xml
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ Engine/Annotation Types [specific attributes]:
     <tool id="5" name="Straight Yellow Line" type="straight-line">
         <tooltip>Straight Yellow Line</tooltip>
         <engine type="PolyLine" color="#FFE000" points="2">
-            <annotation type="Line" width="4" color="#FFE000" />
+            <annotation type="Line" width="1" color="#FFE000" />
         </engine>
         <shortcut>5</shortcut>
     </tool>
     <tool id="6" name="Blue Polygon" type="polygon">
         <tooltip>Draw a polygon (click on the first point to close it)</tooltip>
         <engine type="PolyLine" color="#007EEE" points="-1">
-            <annotation type="Line" width="4" color="#007EEE" />
+            <annotation type="Line" width="1" color="#007EEE" />
         </engine>
         <shortcut>6</shortcut>
     </tool>
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Engine/Annotation Types [specific attributes]:
     <tool id="9" name="Cyan Ellipse" type="ellipse">
         <tooltip>A cyan ellipse</tooltip>
         <engine type="PickPoint" color="#00ffff" block="true">
-            <annotation type="GeomCircle" color="#00ffff" />
+            <annotation type="GeomCircle" width="5" color="#00ffff" />
         </engine>
         <shortcut>9</shortcut>
     </tool>
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
index 13382edc3..91080d058 100644
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ class PickPointEngine : public AnnotatorEngine
                     ga->setGeometricalType( Okular::GeomAnnotation::InscribedSquare );
                 else
                     ga->setGeometricalType( Okular::GeomAnnotation::InscribedCircle );
-                ga->style().setWidth( 5 );
+                if ( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( "width" ) )
+                    ann->style().setWidth( m_annotElement.attribute( "width" ).toDouble() );
                 //set boundary
                 rect.left = qMin( startpoint.x, point.x );
                 rect.top = qMin( startpoint.y, point.y );
@@ -423,6 +424,9 @@ class PolyLineEngine : public AnnotatorEngine
             if ( !ann )
                 return QList< Okular::Annotation* >();
 
+            if ( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( "width" ) )
+                ann->style().setWidth( m_annotElement.attribute( "width" ).toDouble() );
+
             // set common attributes
             ann->style().setColor( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( "color" ) ?
                     m_annotElement.attribute( "color" ) : m_engineColor );