diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba91a5bf..c38ab875 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - fixed an error in the Subtract Plugin when working on Geometry objects
 - fixed ParseFont such that the output of the Text Plugin in the Geometry Editor can now be painted using the Paint Plugin
 - fixed errors when using the new ... canvas context menu entries which crated a hard crash
+- minor layout change in Preferences -> Geometry
 
 22.03.2021
 
diff --git a/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryPreferencesUI.py b/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryPreferencesUI.py
index 697974f3..3250c37c 100644
--- a/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryPreferencesUI.py
+++ b/appGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryPreferencesUI.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class GeometryPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
         self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
         self.vlay.addWidget(self.geometry_opt_group)
+        self.vlay.addWidget(self.geometry_adv_opt_group)
         self.vlay.addWidget(self.geometry_exp_group)
 
         self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
 
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_adv_opt_group)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_editor_group)
 
         self.layout.addStretch()