diff --git a/rtdata/languages/default b/rtdata/languages/default
index cc50eb4eb..3c6cdf839 100644
--- a/rtdata/languages/default
+++ b/rtdata/languages/default
@@ -2743,7 +2743,7 @@ TP_LOCALLAB_STRGRID;Strength
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRRETI_TOOLTIP;if Strength Retinex < 0.2 only Dehaze is enabled.\nif Strength Retinex >= 0.1 Dehaze is in luminance mode.
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRUC;Structure
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRUCCOL1;Structure Spot
-TP_LOCALLAB_STRUCT_TOOLTIP;Use Sobel algorithm to take into account structure in shape detection.\nyou can have a preview by activating "mask and modifications - Show structure spot".\n\nCan be used in conjunction with masks (expert) structure, blur, wavelet to improve edge detection
+TP_LOCALLAB_STRUCT_TOOLTIP;Use Sobel algorithm to take into account structure in shape detection.\nyou can have a preview by activating "mask and modifications - Show structure spot".\n\nCan be used in conjunction with masks (expert) structure, blur, wavelet to improve edge detection.\n\nNeeds maskless adjustments to be activated (lightness, exposure...)
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRUCCOL;Structure
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRUMASKCOL;Structure mask strength
 TP_LOCALLAB_STRUMASK_TOOLTIP;Generate a structure mask with difference between surface areas and reliefs.\nIf structure mask as tool is enabled, this mask is used in addition to the other tools (gamma, slope, contrast curve ...)
diff --git a/rtengine/procparams.cc b/rtengine/procparams.cc
index e5cc10515..9b92ae04c 100644
--- a/rtengine/procparams.cc
+++ b/rtengine/procparams.cc
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ LocallabParams::LocallabSpot::LocallabSpot() :
     special(false),
     toolcol(true),
     enaColorMask(false),
-    fftColorMask(false),
+    fftColorMask(true),
     CCmaskcurve{
         static_cast<double>(FCT_MinMaxCPoints),
         0.0,
@@ -5207,6 +5207,7 @@ int ProcParams::save(const Glib::ustring& fname, const Glib::ustring& fname2, bo
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->strcolh, "Locallab", "Strcolh_" + index_str, spot.strcolh, keyFile);
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->angcol, "Locallab", "Angcol_" + index_str, spot.angcol, keyFile);
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->blurcolde, "Locallab", "Blurcolde_" + index_str, spot.blurcolde, keyFile);
+                    saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->blurcol, "Locallab", "Blurcol_" + index_str, spot.blurcol, keyFile);
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->contcol, "Locallab", "Contcol_" + index_str, spot.contcol, keyFile);
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->blendmaskcol, "Locallab", "Blendmaskcol_" + index_str, spot.blendmaskcol, keyFile);
                     saveToKeyfile(!pedited || spot_edited->radmaskcol, "Locallab", "Radmaskcol_" + index_str, spot.radmaskcol, keyFile);
diff --git a/rtgui/locallabtools.cc b/rtgui/locallabtools.cc
index 4f781bde9..f40f892a1 100644
--- a/rtgui/locallabtools.cc
+++ b/rtgui/locallabtools.cc
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ LocallabColor::LocallabColor():
     blurFrame(Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Frame(M("TP_LOCALLAB_LABBLURM")))),
     fftColorMask(Gtk::manage(new Gtk::CheckButton(M("TP_LOCALLAB_FFTCOL_MASK")))),
     contcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_CONTCOL"), 0., 200., 0.5, 0.))),
-    blurcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_BLURCOL"), 0.2, 100., 0.5, 0.2))),
+    blurcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_BLURCOL"), 0.2, 200., 0.5, 0.2))),
     blendmaskcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_BLENDMASKCOL"), -100, 100, 1, 0))),
     radmaskcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_RADMASKCOL"), -10.0, 1000.0, 0.1, 0.))),
     lapmaskcol(Gtk::manage(new Adjuster(M("TP_LOCALLAB_LAPMASKCOL"), 0.0, 100.0, 0.1, 0.))),
@@ -2156,7 +2156,7 @@ void LocallabColor::updateColorGUI2()
 
 void LocallabColor::updateColorGUI3()
 {
-    const double temp = blurcol->getValue();
+/*    const double temp = blurcol->getValue();
 
     if (fftColorMask->get_active()) {
         blurcol->setLimits(0.2, 1000., 0.5, 0.2);
@@ -2165,6 +2165,7 @@ void LocallabColor::updateColorGUI3()
     }
 
     blurcol->setValue(temp);
+    */
 }
 
 /* ==== LocallabExposure ==== */