diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
index 55fb755ab1..8dfbe03eeb 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -1225,10 +1225,12 @@ void CaptureWidget::handleToolSignal(CaptureTool::Request r)
  */
 void CaptureWidget::onToolSizeChanged(int t)
 {
+
     m_context.toolSize = t;
     CaptureTool* tool = activeButtonTool();
     if (tool && tool->showMousePreview()) {
         setCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
+        tool->onSizeChanged(t);
     }
 
     // update tool size of object being drawn
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
index 40dc8e111a..f64736cbf9 100644
--- a/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/panel/sidepanelwidget.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SidePanelWidget::SidePanelWidget(QPixmap* p, QWidget* parent)
 
     // tool size sigslots
     connect(m_toolSizeSlider,
-            &QSlider::sliderMoved,
+            &QSlider::valueChanged,
             this,
             &SidePanelWidget::toolSizeChanged);
     connect(this,