diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_paint.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_paint.cc
index 0af245bae76..c606fc32d74 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_paint.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/grease_pencil_paint.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ struct PaintOperationExecutor {
                         std::make_optional(color_base) :
                         std::nullopt;
     }
-    softness_ = 0.0f;
+    softness_ = 1.0f - settings_->hardness;
 
     BLI_assert(grease_pencil->has_active_layer());
     drawing_ = grease_pencil->get_editable_drawing_at(*grease_pencil->get_active_layer(),