 				addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, handleMouseDown );
 				addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, handleMouseUp );
 				addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, handleMouseMove );
-				penEnabled.value = true;
 			}
 			else
 			{

				// enable pen
				
				penTool.editMode = true;
				penTool.penEnabled.value = true;
				_penToolMenuItem.caption = DISABLE_PEN;
				_removeDrawingsMenuItem.enabled = true;
				CustomCursorManager.showCursor(CustomCursorManager.PEN_CURSOR, CursorManagerPriority.HIGH, -3, -22);

			{
				// disable pen
				penTool.editMode = false;
				
				_penToolMenuItem.caption = ENABLE_PEN;
			}
