diff --git a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
index 43cad1db..58c915af 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
+++ b/diylc/diylc-core/src/org/diylc/presenter/update.xml
@@ -3032,6 +3032,22 @@
 				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
 			</changes>
 			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
+		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
+		<org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>
+			<versionNumber>
+				<major>4</major>
+				<minor>6</minor>
+				<build>0</build>
+			</versionNumber>
+			<releaseDate>2020-04-20 00:00:00.000 CET</releaseDate>
+			<name></name>
+			<changes>				
+				<org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>
+					<changeType>BUG_FIX</changeType>
+					<description>Component leads on resistors, capacitors, etc disappear when they are very short</description>
+				</org.diylc.appframework.update.Change>	
+			</changes>
+			<url>https://github.com/bancika/diy-layout-creator/releases</url>
 		</org.diylc.appframework.update.Version>	
 	</a>
 </java.util.Arrays_-ArrayList>
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-library/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 7c471980..4f1f19c9 100644
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
index e21888a8..a7115119 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/components/AbstractLeadedComponent.java
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
   // parameters for adjusting the label control point
   protected transient Double gamma = null;
   protected transient Double r = null;
+  
+  private Boolean hideShortLeads = false;
 
   protected AbstractLeadedComponent() {
     super();
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
         double leadLength = (distance - calculatePinSpacing(shapeRect)) / 2;
 
         // only draw leads longer than threshold
-        if (leadLength > LEAD_RENDER_THRESHOLD) {
+        if (leadLength > LEAD_RENDER_THRESHOLD || !getHideShortLeads()) {
           if (shouldShadeLeads()) {
             Stroke leadStroke = ObjectCache.getInstance().fetchBasicStroke(leadThickness - 1);     
             Color leadColor = getLeadColorForPainting(componentState);          
@@ -716,6 +718,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractLeadedComponent<T> extends AbstractTransparentComp
     
     return new Rectangle2D.Double(minX - margin, minY - margin, maxX - minX + 2 * margin, maxY - minY + 2 * margin);
   }
+  
+  // for internal use. Set this flag to true when replacing standard leads with flexible ones
+  public Boolean getHideShortLeads() {
+    if (hideShortLeads == null)
+      hideShortLeads = false;
+    return hideShortLeads;
+  }
+  
+  public void setHideShortLeads(Boolean hideShortLeads) {
+    this.hideShortLeads = hideShortLeads;
+  }
 
   public enum LabelOriantation {
     Directional, Horizontal
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/editor/FlexibleLeadsEditor.java b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/editor/FlexibleLeadsEditor.java
index 03fd10bb..7dc8b04d 100644
--- a/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/editor/FlexibleLeadsEditor.java
+++ b/diylc/diylc-library/src/org/diylc/editor/FlexibleLeadsEditor.java
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ public class FlexibleLeadsEditor implements IProjectEditor {
       Point newP2 = new Point((int)Math.round(centerX + Math.cos(theta) * len / 2), (int)Math.round(centerY + Math.sin(theta) * len / 2));
       leaded.setControlPoint(newP1, 0);
       leaded.setControlPoint(newP2, 1);
+      
+      // make the standard leads go away
+      leaded.setHideShortLeads(true);
              
       // create leads
       HookupWire w1 = new HookupWire();
diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/lib/diylc-core.jar
index 38d1e3a2..4f1f19c9 100644
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diff --git a/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar b/diylc/diylc-swing/library/main.jar
index 7456a898..008784c5 100644
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