diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.sip.in
index 8754c4fee99..e011743e596 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.sip.in
@@ -151,16 +151,18 @@ construction mode.
 :param e: Mouse events prepared by the cad system
 %End
 
-    bool snapToGridEnabled() const;
+    bool snapToLayerGridEnabled() const;
 %Docstring
 Enables or disables snap to grid of mouse events.
+The snapping will occur in the layer's CRS.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.4
 %End
 
-    void setSnapToGridEnabled( bool snapToGridEnabled );
+    void setSnapToLayerGridEnabled( bool snapToLayerGridEnabled );
 %Docstring
 Enables or disables snap to grid of mouse events.
+The snapping will occur in the layer's CRS.
 
 .. versionadded:: 3.4
 %End
diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitfeatures.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitfeatures.cpp
index ec45015bfb8..7dc2ff0176e 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitfeatures.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitfeatures.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ QgsMapToolSplitFeatures::QgsMapToolSplitFeatures( QgsMapCanvas *canvas )
   : QgsMapToolCapture( canvas, QgisApp::instance()->cadDockWidget(), QgsMapToolCapture::CaptureLine )
 {
   mToolName = tr( "Split features" );
-  setSnapToGridEnabled( false );
+  setSnapToLayerGridEnabled( false );
 }
 
 void QgsMapToolSplitFeatures::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
diff --git a/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitparts.cpp b/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitparts.cpp
index f73bf15431c..b2adf1edccb 100644
--- a/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitparts.cpp
+++ b/src/app/qgsmaptoolsplitparts.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ QgsMapToolSplitParts::QgsMapToolSplitParts( QgsMapCanvas *canvas )
   : QgsMapToolCapture( canvas, QgisApp::instance()->cadDockWidget(), QgsMapToolCapture::CaptureLine )
 {
   mToolName = tr( "Split parts" );
-  setSnapToGridEnabled( false );
+  setSnapToLayerGridEnabled( false );
 }
 
 void QgsMapToolSplitParts::cadCanvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.cpp b/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.cpp
index eb43bdb5b13..e620fe555f2 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::canvasPressEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
   }
 
   QgsVectorLayer *layer = currentVectorLayer();
-  if ( mSnapToGridEnabled && layer )
+  if ( mSnapToLayerGridEnabled && layer )
   {
     e->snapToGrid( layer->geometryFixes()->geometryPrecision(), layer->crs() );
   }
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::canvasReleaseEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
   }
 
   QgsVectorLayer *layer = currentVectorLayer();
-  if ( mSnapToGridEnabled && layer )
+  if ( mSnapToLayerGridEnabled && layer )
   {
     e->snapToGrid( layer->geometryFixes()->geometryPrecision(), layer->crs() );
   }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::canvasMoveEvent( QgsMapMouseEvent *e )
   }
 
   QgsVectorLayer *layer = currentVectorLayer();
-  if ( mSnapToGridEnabled && layer )
+  if ( mSnapToLayerGridEnabled && layer )
   {
     e->snapToGrid( layer->geometryFixes()->geometryPrecision(), layer->crs() );
     mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setPoint( e->mapPoint() );
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::activate()
     mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setCrs( currentVectorLayer()->crs() );
     mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setPrecision( currentVectorLayer()->geometryFixes()->geometryPrecision() );
   }
-  mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setEnabled( mSnapToGridEnabled );
+  mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setEnabled( mSnapToLayerGridEnabled );
 }
 
 void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::deactivate()
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::onCurrentLayerChanged()
   if ( mSnapToGridCanvasItem )
   {
     QgsVectorLayer *layer = currentVectorLayer();
-    if ( layer && mSnapToGridEnabled )
+    if ( layer && mSnapToLayerGridEnabled )
     {
       mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setPrecision( layer->geometryFixes()->geometryPrecision() );
       mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setCrs( layer->crs() );
@@ -162,18 +162,18 @@ void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::onCurrentLayerChanged()
     if ( !layer )
       mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setEnabled( false );
     else
-      mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setEnabled( mSnapToGridEnabled );
+      mSnapToGridCanvasItem->setEnabled( mSnapToLayerGridEnabled );
   }
 }
 
-bool QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::snapToGridEnabled() const
+bool QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::snapToLayerGridEnabled() const
 {
-  return mSnapToGridEnabled;
+  return mSnapToLayerGridEnabled;
 }
 
-void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::setSnapToGridEnabled( bool snapToGridEnabled )
+void QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing::setSnapToLayerGridEnabled( bool snapToGridEnabled )
 {
-  mSnapToGridEnabled = snapToGridEnabled;
+  mSnapToLayerGridEnabled = snapToGridEnabled;
 
   if ( mSnapToGridCanvasItem )
   {
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.h b/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.h
index a0f6eab4e35..a0a659bf770 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmaptooladvanceddigitizing.h
@@ -143,17 +143,19 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing : public QgsMapToolEdit
 
     /**
      * Enables or disables snap to grid of mouse events.
+     * The snapping will occur in the layer's CRS.
      *
      * \since QGIS 3.4
      */
-    bool snapToGridEnabled() const;
+    bool snapToLayerGridEnabled() const;
 
     /**
      * Enables or disables snap to grid of mouse events.
+     * The snapping will occur in the layer's CRS.
      *
      * \since QGIS 3.4
      */
-    void setSnapToGridEnabled( bool snapToGridEnabled );
+    void setSnapToLayerGridEnabled( bool snapToLayerGridEnabled );
 
   private slots:
 
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsMapToolAdvancedDigitizing : public QgsMapToolEdit
     //! Whether to snap mouse cursor to map before passing coordinates to cadCanvas*Event()
     bool mAutoSnapEnabled = true;
     //! Whether to snap to grid before passing coordinates to cadCanvas*Event()
-    bool mSnapToGridEnabled = true;
+    bool mSnapToLayerGridEnabled = true;
     QgsSnapToGridCanvasItem *mSnapToGridCanvasItem = nullptr;
 };