diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.h
@@ -44,14 +44,20 @@
 
     void setGridDivision(int w, int h);
 
+    bool showRulers() const;
+
+public Q_SLOTS:
+    void setShowRulers(bool value);
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotGridGuiChanged();
     void slotGuidesGuiChanged();
     void slotGridTypeChanged();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void gridValueChanged();
     void guidesValueChanged();
+    void showRulersChanged(bool);
 
 private:
     KisGridConfig fetchGuiGridConfig() const;
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
 
     connect(spacingLocker, SIGNAL(sliderValueChanged()), SLOT(slotGridGuiChanged()));
     connect(spacingLocker, SIGNAL(aspectButtonChanged()), SLOT(slotGridGuiChanged()));
+
+    connect(ui->chkShowRulers,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),SIGNAL(showRulersChanged(bool)));
 }
 
 GridConfigWidget::~GridConfigWidget()
@@ -322,7 +324,13 @@
     slotGridGuiChanged();
 }
 
+bool GridConfigWidget::showRulers() const
+{
+    return ui->chkShowRulers->isChecked();
+}
 
-
-
+void GridConfigWidget::setShowRulers(bool value)
+{
+    ui->chkShowRulers->setChecked(value);
+}
 
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/grid_config_widget.ui
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       </size>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>1</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -589,6 +589,13 @@
              </property>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item row="1" column="1">
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkShowRulers">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Show rulers</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </item>
          <item>
diff --git a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
--- a/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
+++ b/plugins/dockers/griddocker/griddocker_dock.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "kis_grid_config.h"
 #include "kis_guides_manager.h"
 #include "kis_guides_config.h"
+#include "kis_action.h"
 
 
 GridDockerDock::GridDockerDock( )
@@ -72,6 +73,12 @@
             this,
             SLOT(slotGridConfigUpdateRequested(const KisGridConfig&)));
 
+        KisAction* action = m_canvas->viewManager()->actionManager()->actionByName("view_ruler");
+
+        m_canvasConnections.addConnection(m_configWidget,SIGNAL(showRulersChanged(bool)),action,SLOT(setChecked(bool)));
+        m_canvasConnections.addConnection(action,SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),m_configWidget,SLOT(setShowRulers(bool)));
+        m_configWidget->setShowRulers(action->isChecked());
+
         m_canvasConnections.addConnection(
             m_canvas->viewManager()->guidesManager(),
             SIGNAL(sigRequestUpdateGuidesConfig(const KisGuidesConfig&)),