diff --git a/Classes/BITArrowImageAnnotation.m b/Classes/BITArrowImageAnnotation.m
index 0edc1af006..ae9d6b34fe 100644
--- a/Classes/BITArrowImageAnnotation.m
+++ b/Classes/BITArrowImageAnnotation.m
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 }
 
 - (void)buildShape {
-  CGFloat topHeight = MAX(self.frame.size.width / 3.0f,20);
+  CGFloat topHeight = MAX(self.frame.size.width / 3.0f,10);
 
   
-  CGFloat lineWidth = MAX(self.frame.size.width / 10.0f,10);
+  CGFloat lineWidth = MAX(self.frame.size.width / 10.0f,3);
   CGFloat startX, startY, endX, endY;
   if ( self.movedDelta.width < 0){
     startX = CGRectGetMinX(self.bounds);
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@
   
   self.shapeLayer.path = path.CGPath;
   self.strokeLayer.path = path.CGPath;
+  [CATransaction begin];
+  [CATransaction setAnimationDuration:0];
+  self.strokeLayer.lineWidth = lineWidth/1.5f;
+  self.shapeLayer.lineWidth = lineWidth / 3.0f;
+
+  [CATransaction commit];
+
 }
 
 -(void)layoutSubviews{
diff --git a/Classes/BITRectangleImageAnnotation.m b/Classes/BITRectangleImageAnnotation.m
index 4709d4f4cd..9b677cb360 100644
--- a/Classes/BITRectangleImageAnnotation.m
+++ b/Classes/BITRectangleImageAnnotation.m
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@
   
   self.strokeLayer.frame = self.bounds;
   self.strokeLayer.path = [UIBezierPath bezierPathWithRoundedRect:self.bounds cornerRadius:10].CGPath;
+  
+  CGFloat lineWidth = MAX(self.frame.size.width / 10.0f,10);
+  
+  [CATransaction begin];
+  [CATransaction setAnimationDuration:0];
+  self.strokeLayer.lineWidth = lineWidth/1.5f;
+  self.shapeLayer.lineWidth = lineWidth / 3.0f;
+  
+  [CATransaction commit];
 }
 
 -(BOOL)resizable {