diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
index 96f2305707..d7ea7b75af 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/data.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class DecoratorData:
         symbol = tool.Drawing.get_annotation_symbol(element)
 
         # get newline_at
-        newline_at = pset_data['Newline_At']
+        newline_at = pset_data.get('Newline_At', 0)
 
         # other attributes
         props_literals = props.literals