diff --git a/conf/editannottooldialog.cpp b/conf/editannottooldialog.cpp
--- a/conf/editannottooldialog.cpp
+++ b/conf/editannottooldialog.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@
             annotationElement.setAttribute( QStringLiteral("leadFwd"), QString::number( la->lineLeadingForwardPoint() ) );
             annotationElement.setAttribute( QStringLiteral("leadBack"), QString::number( la->lineLeadingBackwardPoint() ) );
         }
-        annotationElement.setAttribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle"), QString::number( la->lineEndStyle() ));
+        annotationElement.setAttribute( QStringLiteral("startStyle"), QString::number( la->lineStartStyle() ) );
+        annotationElement.setAttribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle"), QString::number( la->lineEndStyle() ) );
     }
     else if ( toolType == ToolPolygon )
     {
@@ -485,6 +486,8 @@
             la->setLineLeadingForwardPoint( annotationElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("leadFwd") ).toDouble() );
         if ( annotationElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("leadBack") ) )
             la->setLineLeadingBackwardPoint( annotationElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("leadBack") ).toDouble() );
+        if ( annotationElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("startStyle") ) )
+            la->setLineStartStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)annotationElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("startStyle") ).toInt() );
         if ( annotationElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle") ) )
             la->setLineEndStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)annotationElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle") ).toInt() );
     }
diff --git a/ui/annotationwidgets.h b/ui/annotationwidgets.h
--- a/ui/annotationwidgets.h
+++ b/ui/annotationwidgets.h
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@
     QCheckBox * m_useColor;
     KColorButton * m_innerColor;
     QDoubleSpinBox * m_spinSize;
-    QComboBox * m_termStyleCombo;
+    QComboBox * m_startStyleCombo;
+    QComboBox * m_endStyleCombo;
 };
 
 class HighlightAnnotationWidget
diff --git a/ui/annotationwidgets.cpp b/ui/annotationwidgets.cpp
--- a/ui/annotationwidgets.cpp
+++ b/ui/annotationwidgets.cpp
@@ -538,27 +538,32 @@
     connect( m_spinSize, QOverload<double>::of(&QDoubleSpinBox::valueChanged), this, &LineAnnotationWidget::dataChanged );
 
     //Line Term Styles
-    QLabel * tmplabel3 = new QLabel( i18n( "Line End:" ), widget );
+    QLabel * tmplabel3 = new QLabel( i18n( "Line Start:" ), widget );
+    QLabel * tmplabel4 = new QLabel( i18n( "Line End:" ), widget );
     gridlay2->addWidget( tmplabel3, 1, 0, Qt::AlignRight );
-    m_termStyleCombo = new KComboBox( widget );
-    tmplabel3->setBuddy( m_termStyleCombo );
-    gridlay2->addWidget( m_termStyleCombo );
-    tmplabel3->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents"));
-    m_termStyleCombo->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents"));
-
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Square" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Circle" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Diamond" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Open Arrow" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Closed Arrow" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "None" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Butt" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Right Open Arrow" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Right Closed Arrow" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->addItem( i18n( "Slash" ) );
-    m_termStyleCombo->setCurrentIndex( m_lineAnn->lineEndStyle() );
-
-    connect( m_termStyleCombo, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &LineAnnotationWidget::dataChanged );
+    gridlay2->addWidget( tmplabel4, 2, 0, Qt::AlignRight );
+    m_startStyleCombo = new QComboBox( widget );
+    m_endStyleCombo = new QComboBox( widget );
+    tmplabel3->setBuddy( m_startStyleCombo );
+    tmplabel4->setBuddy( m_endStyleCombo );
+    gridlay2->addWidget( m_startStyleCombo, 1, 1, Qt::AlignLeft );
+    gridlay2->addWidget( m_endStyleCombo,  2, 1, Qt::AlignLeft );
+    tmplabel3->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents") );
+    tmplabel4->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents") );
+    m_startStyleCombo->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents"));
+    m_endStyleCombo->setToolTip( i18n("Only for PDF documents"));
+
+    for ( const QString &i: { i18n( " Square" ), i18n( " Circle" ), i18n( " Diamond" ), i18n( " Open Arrow" ), i18n( " Closed Arrow" ),
+                    i18n( " None" ), i18n( " Butt" ), i18n( " Right Open Arrow" ), i18n( " Right Closed Arrow" ), i18n( "Slash" ) } )
+    {
+        m_startStyleCombo->addItem(i);
+        m_endStyleCombo->addItem(i);
+    }
+
+    m_startStyleCombo->setCurrentIndex( m_lineAnn->lineStartStyle() );
+    m_endStyleCombo->setCurrentIndex( m_lineAnn->lineEndStyle() );
+    connect( m_startStyleCombo, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &LineAnnotationWidget::dataChanged );
+    connect( m_endStyleCombo, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &LineAnnotationWidget::dataChanged );
 
     return widget;
 }
@@ -583,7 +588,8 @@
         }
     }
     m_lineAnn->style().setWidth( m_spinSize->value() );
-    m_lineAnn->setLineEndStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)m_termStyleCombo->currentIndex());
+    m_lineAnn->setLineStartStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)m_startStyleCombo->currentIndex() );
+    m_lineAnn->setLineEndStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)m_endStyleCombo->currentIndex() );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
--- a/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageviewannotator.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,8 @@
                     if ( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("leadBack") ) )
                         la->setLineLeadingBackwardPoint( m_annotElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("leadBack") ).toDouble() );
                 }
+                if ( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("startStyle") ) )
+                    la->setLineStartStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)m_annotElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("startStyle") ).toInt() );
                 if ( m_annotElement.hasAttribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle") ) )
                     la->setLineEndStyle( (Okular::LineAnnotation::TermStyle)m_annotElement.attribute( QStringLiteral("endStyle") ).toInt() );