diff --git a/src/kiri/conf.js b/src/kiri/conf.js
index b5896367..d41c6dbd 100644
--- a/src/kiri/conf.js
+++ b/src/kiri/conf.js
@@ -646,6 +646,7 @@
                 showSpeeds: true,
                 freeLayout: true,
                 autoLayout: true,
+                spaceLayout: 1,
                 units: "mm",
                 exportOcto: false,
                 exportGhost: false,
diff --git a/src/kiri/init.js b/src/kiri/init.js
index 538fe453..986f3a06 100644
--- a/src/kiri/init.js
+++ b/src/kiri/init.js
@@ -1615,12 +1615,13 @@
             showSpeeds:       UC.newBoolean(LANG.op_sped_s, speedSave, {title:LANG.op_sped_l}),
             lineType:         UC.newSelect(LANG.op_line_s, {title: LANG.op_line_l, action: lineTypeSave, modes:FDM}, "linetype"),
             animesh:          UC.newSelect(LANG.op_anim_s, {title: LANG.op_anim_l, action: aniMeshSave, modes:CAM}, "animesh"),
-            units:            UC.newSelect(LANG.op_unit_s, {title: LANG.op_unit_l, action:unitsSave, modes:CAM, trace:true}, "units"),
+            units:            UC.newSelect(LANG.op_unit_s, {title: LANG.op_unit_l, action: unitsSave, modes:CAM, trace:true}, "units"),
 
             layout:           UC.newGroup(LANG.lo_menu, $('prefs-lay'), {inline: true}),
+            autoSave:         UC.newBoolean(LANG.op_save_s, booleanSave, {title:LANG.op_save_l}),
             autoLayout:       UC.newBoolean(LANG.op_auto_s, booleanSave, {title:LANG.op_auto_l}),
             freeLayout:       UC.newBoolean(LANG.op_free_s, booleanSave, {title:LANG.op_free_l}),
-            autoSave:         UC.newBoolean(LANG.op_save_s, booleanSave, {title:LANG.op_save_l}),
+            spaceLayout:      UC.newInput(LANG.op_spcr_s, {title:LANG.op_spcr_l, convert:UC.toFloat, size:3, units:true}),
 
             export:           UC.newGroup(LANG.xp_menu, $('prefs-xpo'), {inline: true}),
             exportOcto:       UC.newBoolean(`OctoPrint`, booleanSave),
diff --git a/src/kiri/main.js b/src/kiri/main.js
index 61afd90d..79a7cba2 100644
--- a/src/kiri/main.js
+++ b/src/kiri/main.js
@@ -1755,7 +1755,7 @@
         forAllWidgets(function(w) { platform.select(w, true) })
     }
 
-    function platformLayout(event, space) {
+    function platformLayout(event, space = settings.controller.spaceLayout) {
         let auto = UI.autoLayout.checked,
             proc = settings.process,
             dev = settings.device,
diff --git a/web/kiri/lang/en.js b/web/kiri/lang/en.js
index a00056b0..bb307120 100644
--- a/web/kiri/lang/en.js
+++ b/web/kiri/lang/en.js
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ kiri.lang['en-us'] = {
     op_auto_l:      "automatically layout platform\nwhen new items added",
     op_free_s:      "free layout",
     op_free_l:      "permit dragable layout\nno effect in laser mode",
+    op_spcr_s:      "spacing",
+    op_spcr_l:      "spacing between objects\nduring auto layout\nin workspace units",
     op_invr_s:      "invert zoom",
     op_invr_l:      "invert mouse wheel\nscroll zoom",
     op_save_s:      "auto save",