diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
index f732f2fc0254..5784f1166ff2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include "ReferenceSelection.h"
 #include "Utils.h"
 #include "WorkflowManager.h"
+#include "ViewProvider.h"
 #include "ViewProviderBody.h"
 
 // TODO Remove this header after fixing code so it won;t be needed here (2015-10-20, Fat-Zer)
@@ -1723,6 +1724,19 @@ void CmdPartDesignAdditiveHelix::activated(int iMsg)
         }
 
         finishProfileBased(cmd, sketch, Feat);
+
+        // If the initial helix creation fails then it leaves the base object invisible which makes things
+        // more difficult for the user.
+        // To avoid this the base obejct will be made tmp. visible again.
+        if (Feat->isError()) {
+            App::DocumentObject* base = static_cast<PartDesign::Feature*>(Feat)->BaseFeature.getValue();
+            if (base) {
+                PartDesignGui::ViewProvider* view = dynamic_cast<PartDesignGui::ViewProvider*>(Gui::Application::Instance->getViewProvider(base));
+                if (view)
+                    view->makeTemporaryVisible(true);
+            }
+        }
+
         cmd->adjustCameraPosition();
     };