diff --git a/FlatCAMApp.py b/FlatCAMApp.py
index c8696302..18108e33 100644
--- a/FlatCAMApp.py
+++ b/FlatCAMApp.py
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "tools_paintoverlap": 0.015748,
             "tools_paintmargin": 0.0,
             "tools_paintmethod": "seed",
-            "tools_selectmethod": "single",
+            "tools_selectmethod": "all",
             "tools_pathconnect": True,
             "tools_paintcontour": True,
             "tools_paint_plotting": 'normal',
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 47ef8f32..4ea82ed1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - fixed bug with losing the visibility of toolbars if at first startup the user tries to change something in the Preferences before doing a first save of Preferences
 - changed a bit the splash PNG file
 - moved all the GUI Preferences classes into it's own file flatcamGUI.PreferencesUI.py
+- changed the default method for Paint Tool to 'all'
 
 18.09.2019