diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index e9101a5aa..afbce8849 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -2987,7 +2987,7 @@ LocallabParams::LocallabSpot::LocallabSpot() :
     avoidrad(0.),
     transitweak(1.0),
     transitgrad(0.0),
-    hishow(false),
+    hishow(options.complexity != 2),
     activ(true),
     blwh(false),
     recurs(false),
diff --git a/rtgui/locallab.cc b/rtgui/locallab.cc
index e7725a005..51fccd412 100644
--- a/rtgui/locallab.cc
+++ b/rtgui/locallab.cc
@@ -845,6 +845,7 @@ void Locallab::write(rtengine::procparams::ProcParams* pp, ParamsEdited* pedited
             r->colorde = newSpot->colorde;
             r->colorscope = newSpot->colorscope;
             r->avoidrad = newSpot->avoidrad;
+            r->hishow = newSpot->hishow;
             r->activ = newSpot->activ;
             r->blwh = newSpot->blwh;
             r->recurs = newSpot->recurs;