diff --git a/SketchWidget.py b/SketchWidget.py
index d7eac99..4cb3b6d 100644
--- a/SketchWidget.py
+++ b/SketchWidget.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class SketchWidget:
         self.constraint_color = (0.8, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0)
         self.snap_angle = 10
         self.hv_snap_dist = 10
-        self.snap_dist = 4
+        self.snap_dist = 6
+        self.snap_dist2 = self.snap_dist * self.snap_dist
 
         try:
             # try double-buffered
@@ -474,7 +475,7 @@ class SketchWidget:
 
     def get_closest_snap_point(self, x, y):
         closest_point = None
-        closest_dist = self.snap_dist * self.snap_dist * 2
+        closest_dist = self.snap_dist2 * 2
         for p in self.snap_points:
             shape, ptNum = p
             pt = self.ptToScreenPt(shape.getPt(ptNum))
@@ -482,7 +483,7 @@ class SketchWidget:
             if dist < closest_dist:
                 closest_dist = dist
                 closest_point = p
-        if closest_dist <= self.snap_dist * self.snap_dist:
+        if closest_dist <= self.snap_dist2:
             return closest_point
         return None