diff --git a/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs b/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
index 6e19df179..1f3401791 100644
--- a/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
+++ b/Greenshot/Forms/ImageEditorForm.cs
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ namespace Greenshot {
 
 			// Workaround: As the cursor is (mostly) selected on the surface a funny artifact is visible, this fixes it.
 			HideToolstripItems();
+
+			// preselect Freehand Tool
+			_surface.DrawingMode = DrawingModes.Path;
+			RefreshFieldControls();
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>