diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index 0742d4c7..8ce7412c 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -4524,7 +4524,7 @@ int rstate; /* (reduced state, without ShiftMask) */
    }
    
    if(draw_xhair) draw_crosshair(3); /* restore crosshair when selecting / unselecting */
-   if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(3);
+   if(snap_cursor && wire_draw_active) draw_snap_cursor(2);
    break;
   case -3:  /* double click  : edit prop */
     if( waves_selected(event, key, state, button)) {
diff --git a/src/xschemrc b/src/xschemrc
index db52c144..305c308b 100644
--- a/src/xschemrc
+++ b/src/xschemrc
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ set crosshair_size 2
 #### enable drawing a diamond-shaped cursor at the closest circuit endpoint. Default: disabled (0)
 # set snap_cursor 1
 
-#### set snap_cursor_size; Default: 3 (Diamond-shaped cursor that snaps to nearest circuit endpoint)
-# set snap_cursor_size 3
+#### set snap_cursor_size; Default: 6 (Diamond-shaped cursor that snaps to nearest circuit endpoint)
+# set snap_cursor_size 6
 
 #### enable to scale grid point size as done with lines at close zoom, default: 0
 # set big_grid_points 0