diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewEditActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewEditActivity.kt
index 8cccf6977..4bacbbeaf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewEditActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/NewEditActivity.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.gallery.pro.extensions.fixDateTaken
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.filter.basic.FilterPackBasic
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.assets.font.basic.FontPackBasic
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.backend.model.config.CropAspectAsset
+import ly.img.android.pesdk.backend.model.state.BrushSettings
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.backend.model.state.EditorLoadSettings
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.backend.model.state.EditorSaveSettings
 import ly.img.android.pesdk.backend.model.state.manager.SettingsList
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import kotlin.collections.set
 
 class NewEditActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private val PESDK_EDIT_IMAGE = 1
+    private val SETTINGS_LIST = "SETTINGS_LIST"
     private val SOURCE_IMAGE_PATH = "SOURCE_IMAGE_PATH"
     private val RESULT_IMAGE_PATH = "RESULT_IMAGE_PATH"
     private var sourceFileLastModified = 0L
@@ -103,6 +105,14 @@ class NewEditActivity : SimpleActivity() {
             val source = extras?.getString(SOURCE_IMAGE_PATH, "") ?: ""
             imagePathFromEditor = extras?.getString(RESULT_IMAGE_PATH, "") ?: ""
 
+            val settings = extras?.getParcelable<SettingsList>(SETTINGS_LIST)
+            if (settings != null) {
+                val brush = settings.getSettingsModel(BrushSettings::class.java)
+                config.editorBrushColor = brush.brushColor
+                config.editorBrushHardness = brush.brushHardness
+                config.editorBrushSize = brush.brushSize
+            }
+
             if (resultCode != Activity.RESULT_OK || source.isEmpty() || imagePathFromEditor.isEmpty() || source == imagePathFromEditor) {
                 finish()
             } else {
@@ -194,6 +204,12 @@ class NewEditActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 FontPackBasic.getFontPack()
         )
 
+        settingsList.getSettingsModel(BrushSettings::class.java).apply {
+            brushColor = config.editorBrushColor
+            brushHardness = config.editorBrushHardness
+            brushSize = config.editorBrushSize
+        }
+
         // do not use Text Design, it takes up too much space
         val tools = settingsList.getSettingsModel(UiConfigMainMenu::class.java).toolList
         val newTools = tools.filterNot {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index 6cb5ac89d..7873562c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -693,6 +693,9 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 put(LAST_EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE, config.lastEditorBrushSize)
                 put(LAST_CONFLICT_RESOLUTION, config.lastConflictResolution)
                 put(LAST_CONFLICT_APPLY_TO_ALL, config.lastConflictApplyToAll)
+                put(EDITOR_BRUSH_COLOR, config.editorBrushColor)
+                put(EDITOR_BRUSH_HARDNESS, config.editorBrushHardness)
+                put(EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE, config.editorBrushSize)
                 put(ALBUM_COVERS, config.albumCovers)
             }
 
@@ -812,10 +815,11 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
                 LAST_EDITOR_CROP_ASPECT_RATIO -> config.lastEditorCropAspectRatio = value.toInt()
                 LAST_EDITOR_CROP_OTHER_ASPECT_RATIO_X -> config.lastEditorCropOtherAspectRatioX = value.toString().toFloat()
                 LAST_EDITOR_CROP_OTHER_ASPECT_RATIO_Y -> config.lastEditorCropOtherAspectRatioY = value.toString().toFloat()
-                LAST_EDITOR_DRAW_COLOR -> config.lastEditorDrawColor = value.toInt()
-                LAST_EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE -> config.lastEditorBrushSize = value.toInt()
                 LAST_CONFLICT_RESOLUTION -> config.lastConflictResolution = value.toInt()
                 LAST_CONFLICT_APPLY_TO_ALL -> config.lastConflictApplyToAll = value.toBoolean()
+                EDITOR_BRUSH_COLOR -> config.editorBrushColor = value.toInt()
+                EDITOR_BRUSH_HARDNESS -> config.editorBrushHardness = value.toString().toFloat()
+                EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE -> config.editorBrushSize = value.toString().toFloat()
                 ALBUM_COVERS -> {
                     val existingCovers = config.parseAlbumCovers()
                     val existingCoverPaths = existingCovers.map { it.path }.toMutableList() as ArrayList<String>
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
index 6d126dbce..c0f7fd7db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -490,4 +490,16 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
     var spamFoldersChecked: Boolean
         get() = prefs.getBoolean(SPAM_FOLDERS_CHECKED, false)
         set(spamFoldersChecked) = prefs.edit().putBoolean(SPAM_FOLDERS_CHECKED, spamFoldersChecked).apply()
+
+    var editorBrushColor: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(EDITOR_BRUSH_COLOR, -1)
+        set(editorBrushColor) = prefs.edit().putInt(EDITOR_BRUSH_COLOR, editorBrushColor).apply()
+
+    var editorBrushHardness: Float
+        get() = prefs.getFloat(EDITOR_BRUSH_HARDNESS, 0.5f)
+        set(editorBrushHardness) = prefs.edit().putFloat(EDITOR_BRUSH_HARDNESS, editorBrushHardness).apply()
+
+    var editorBrushSize: Float
+        get() = prefs.getFloat(EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE, 0.05f)
+        set(editorBrushSize) = prefs.edit().putFloat(EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE, editorBrushSize).apply()
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
index 5e2ab2d33..22e3304ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/pro/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ const val SHOW_NOTCH = "show_notch"
 const val FILE_LOADING_PRIORITY = "file_loading_priority"
 const val SPAM_FOLDERS_CHECKED = "spam_folders_checked"
 const val SHOW_THUMBNAIL_FILE_TYPES = "show_thumbnail_file_types"
+const val EDITOR_BRUSH_COLOR = "editor_brush_color"
+const val EDITOR_BRUSH_HARDNESS = "editor_brush_hardness"
+const val EDITOR_BRUSH_SIZE = "editor_brush_size"
 
 // slideshow
 const val SLIDESHOW_INTERVAL = "slideshow_interval"