diff --git a/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.cpp b/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.cpp
index e311fca4db..e3c7d2dbf6 100644
--- a/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.cpp
+++ b/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ RS_PolylineData::RS_PolylineData():
 	startpoint(false),
 	endpoint(false),
                 thickness(0.0),
-                elevation(0.0)
+                elevation(0.0),
+        consistwidth(0.0)
 {
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ RS_PolylineData::RS_PolylineData(const RS_Vector& _startpoint,
 	startpoint(_startpoint),
 	endpoint(_endpoint),
                 thickness(0.0),
-                elevation(0.0)
+                elevation(0.0),
+        consistwidth(0.0)
 {
 
 	if (_closed) {
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os,
 	"/" << pd.endpoint <<
                 ", thickness " << pd.thickness <<
                 ", elevation " << pd.elevation <<
+                ", consistwidth " << pd.consistwidth <<
 	")";
 	return os;
 }
diff --git a/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.h b/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.h
index 62b92f5b34..773736b45b 100644
--- a/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.h
+++ b/librecad/src/lib/engine/rs_polyline.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ struct RS_PolylineData : public RS_Flags {
     // persist potentially existing polyline data
     double thickness;
     double elevation;
+    double consistwidth;
 };
 
 std::ostream& operator << (std::ostream& os, const RS_PolylineData& pd);
diff --git a/librecad/src/lib/filters/rs_filterdxfrw.cpp b/librecad/src/lib/filters/rs_filterdxfrw.cpp
index 2f5bb23cdd..763474390e 100644
--- a/librecad/src/lib/filters/rs_filterdxfrw.cpp
+++ b/librecad/src/lib/filters/rs_filterdxfrw.cpp
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ void RS_FilterDXFRW::addLWPolyline(const DRW_LWPolyline& data) {
                       // persist potentially existing polyline data
                       d.elevation=data.elevation;
                       d.thickness=data.thickness;
+                      d.consistwidth=data.width;
     RS_Polyline *polyline = new RS_Polyline(currentContainer, d);
     setEntityAttributes(polyline, &data);
 
@@ -2153,6 +2154,7 @@ void RS_FilterDXFRW::writeLWPolyline(RS_Polyline* l) {
     if (l) {
         pol.elevation=(l->getData()).elevation;
         pol.thickness=(l->getData()).thickness;
+        pol.width=(l->getData()).consistwidth;
     }
     
     for (RS_Entity* e=l->firstEntity(RS2::ResolveNone);