diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
index 7205c8adf4b..757c167c496 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void ED_object_add_generic_props(wmOperatorType *ot, int do_editmode)
 	RNA_def_float_vector(ot->srna, "location", 3, NULL, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, "Location", "Location for the newly added object.", -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX);
 	RNA_def_float_rotation(ot->srna, "rotation", 3, NULL, -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX, "Rotation", "Rotation for the newly added object", -FLT_MAX, FLT_MAX);
 	
-	prop = RNA_def_boolean_layer_member(ot->srna, "layer", 32, NULL, "Layer", "");
+	prop = RNA_def_boolean_layer_member(ot->srna, "layer", 20, NULL, "Layer", "");
 	RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_HIDDEN);
 }
 
@@ -193,32 +193,28 @@ static void object_add_generic_invoke_options(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 		if (!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "enter_editmode"))
 			RNA_boolean_set(op->ptr, "enter_editmode", U.flag & USER_ADD_EDITMODE);
 	
-	if (!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "location")) {
+	if(!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "location")) {
 		float loc[3];
 		
 		ED_object_location_from_view(C, loc);
 		RNA_float_set_array(op->ptr, "location", loc);
 	}
 	 
-	if (!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "layer")) {
+	if(!RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "layer")) {
 		View3D *v3d = CTX_wm_view3d(C);
 		Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
-		int a, values[32], layer;
+		int a, values[20], layer;
 		
-		if (v3d) {
-			if (v3d->localvd) {
-				layer = v3d->layact + v3d->lay;
-				for(a=0; a<32; a++)
-					values[a]= (layer & (1<<a));
-			} else {
-				layer = (v3d->scenelock)?scene->layact:v3d->layact;
+		if(v3d) {
+			layer = (v3d->scenelock && !v3d->localvd)? scene->layact: v3d->layact;
 
-				for(a=0; a<32; a++)
-					values[a]= (layer & (1<<a));
-			}
-		} else {
+			for(a=0; a<20; a++)
+				values[a]= (layer & (1<<a));
+		}
+		else {
 			layer = scene->layact;
-			for(a=0; a<32; a++)
+
+			for(a=0; a<20; a++)
 				values[a]= (layer & (1<<a));
 		}
 		
@@ -234,7 +230,8 @@ int ED_object_add_generic_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 
 int ED_object_add_generic_get_opts(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, float *loc, float *rot, int *enter_editmode, unsigned int *layer)
 {
-	int a, layer_values[32];
+	View3D *v3d = CTX_wm_view3d(C);
+	int a, layer_values[20];
 	int view_align;
 	
 	*enter_editmode = FALSE;
@@ -245,7 +242,7 @@ int ED_object_add_generic_get_opts(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, float *loc, floa
 	if(RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "layer")) {
 		RNA_boolean_get_array(op->ptr, "layer", layer_values);
 
-		for(a=0; a<32; a++) {
+		for(a=0; a<20; a++) {
 			if(layer_values[a])
 				*layer |= (1 << a);
 			else
@@ -258,6 +255,11 @@ int ED_object_add_generic_get_opts(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, float *loc, floa
 		*layer = scene->layact;
 	}
 
+	/* in local view we additionally add local view layers,
+	   not part of operator properties */
+	if(v3d && v3d->localvd)
+		*layer |= v3d->lay;
+
 	if (RNA_property_is_set(op->ptr, "view_align"))
 		view_align = RNA_boolean_get(op->ptr, "view_align");
 	else