diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3bcde9ba..22f87e45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM Evo beta
 
 =================================================
 
+6.01.2024
+
+- NCC Tool: make sure to use the CutZ value set in Preferences NCC Tool section
+
 5.01.2024
 
 - Follow Tool: added more parameters: simplification and union
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py b/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
index ea845e1d..334c02c0 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolNCC.py
@@ -2517,6 +2517,10 @@ class NonCopperClear(AppTool, Gerber):
             geo_obj.multigeo = True
             geo_obj.tools = dict(tools_storage)
 
+            # make sure to use the default tool cut depth from the NCC parameters as milling tool cut depth
+            for k, v in geo_obj.tools.items():
+                v["data"]["tools_mill_cutz"] = app_obj.options["tools_ncc_cutz"]
+
             # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             # test if at least one tool has solid_geometry. If no tool has solid_geometry we raise an Exception
             # -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2810,6 +2814,10 @@ class NonCopperClear(AppTool, Gerber):
             geo_obj.multigeo = True
             geo_obj.obj_options["tools_mill_tooldia"] = '0.0'
 
+            # make sure to use the default tool cut depth from the NCC parameters as milling tool cut depth
+            for k, v in geo_obj.tools.items():
+                v["data"]["tools_mill_cutz"] = app_obj.options["tools_ncc_cutz"]
+
             # clean the progressive plotted shapes if it was used
             if self.app.options["tools_ncc_plotting"] == 'progressive':
                 self.temp_shapes.clear(update=True)