diff --git a/rtgui/tonecurve.cc b/rtgui/tonecurve.cc
index 2c0d93d35..9f8ac8b07 100644
--- a/rtgui/tonecurve.cc
+++ b/rtgui/tonecurve.cc
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void ToneCurve::neutral_pressed () {
     hlcomprthresh->setValue(0);
     brightness->setValue(0);
     black->setValue(0);
-    shcompr->setValue(0);
+    shcompr->setValue(50);
     if (!black->getAddMode()) shcompr->set_sensitive(!((int)black->getValue ()==0)); //at black=0 shcompr value has no effect
     contrast->setValue(0);
     //saturation->setValue(0);