diff --git a/src/view/background/DottedBackgroundPainter.cpp b/src/view/background/DottedBackgroundPainter.cpp
index cd34ff2f..86c09c23 100644
--- a/src/view/background/DottedBackgroundPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/view/background/DottedBackgroundPainter.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void DottedBackgroundPainter::paintBackgroundDotted() {
     cairo_set_line_width(cr, lineWidth * lineWidthFactor);
     cairo_set_line_cap(cr, CAIRO_LINE_CAP_ROUND);
 
-    double delta=1.5*
+    double delta=3*
         lineWidth*lineWidthFactor;
 
     auto pos = [dr1 = drawRaster1](int i) { return dr1 + i * dr1; };