diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
index 6265075f01..7558595d58 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ Pad::Pad()
     Type.setEnums(TypeEnums);
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length, (100.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None,"Pad length");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Length2, (100.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None,"Second Pad length");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(UseCustomVector, (0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Use custom vector for pad direction");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(UseCustomVector, (false), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Use custom vector for pad direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Direction, (Base::Vector3d(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Pad direction vector");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(AlongCustomVector, (true), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Measure length along custom direction vector");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(AlongSketchNormal, (true), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Measure pad length along the sketch normal direction");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(UpToFace, (0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Face where pad will end");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Offset, (0.0), "Pad", App::Prop_None, "Offset from face in which pad will end");
     static const App::PropertyQuantityConstraint::Constraints signedLengthConstraint = {-DBL_MAX, DBL_MAX, 1.0};
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ Pad::Pad()
     // Remove the constraints and keep the type to allow to accept negative values
     // https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52075&p=448410#p447636
     Length2.setConstraints(nullptr);
+
+    // for new pads UseCustomVector is false, thus disable Direction and AlongSketchNormal
+    AlongSketchNormal.setReadOnly(true);
+    Direction.setReadOnly(true);
 }
 
 short Pad::mustExecute() const
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ short Pad::mustExecute() const
         Length2.isTouched() ||
         UseCustomVector.isTouched() ||
         Direction.isTouched() ||
-        AlongCustomVector.isTouched() ||
+        AlongSketchNormal.isTouched() ||
         Offset.isTouched() ||
         UpToFace.isTouched())
         return 1;
@@ -159,6 +163,10 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pad::execute(void)
             paddingDirection = Direction.getValue();
         }
 
+        // disable options of UseCustomVector  
+        AlongSketchNormal.setReadOnly(!UseCustomVector.getValue());
+        Direction.setReadOnly(!UseCustomVector.getValue());
+
         // create vector in padding direction with length 1
         gp_Dir dir(paddingDirection.x, paddingDirection.y, paddingDirection.z);
 
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Pad::execute(void)
             return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Pad: Creation failed because direction is orthogonal to sketch's normal vector");
 
         // perform the length correction if not along custom vector
-        if (AlongCustomVector.getValue()) {
+        if (AlongSketchNormal.getValue()) {
             L = L / factor;
             L2 = L2 / factor;
         }
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.h
index 9c646d2c27..6d38b0fedd 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeaturePad.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
     App::PropertyLength      Length2;
     App::PropertyBool        UseCustomVector;
     App::PropertyVector      Direction;
-    App::PropertyBool        AlongCustomVector;
+    App::PropertyBool        AlongSketchNormal;
     App::PropertyLength      Offset;
 
     /** @name methods override feature */
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
index f5dc799f9e..27851ad86a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ TaskPadParameters::TaskPadParameters(ViewProviderPad *PadView, QWidget *parent,
     PartDesign::Pad* pcPad = static_cast<PartDesign::Pad*>(vp->getObject());
     Base::Quantity l = pcPad->Length.getQuantityValue();
     Base::Quantity l2 = pcPad->Length2.getQuantityValue();
-    bool alongCustom = pcPad->AlongCustomVector.getValue();
+    bool alongCustom = pcPad->AlongSketchNormal.getValue();
     bool useCustom = pcPad->UseCustomVector.getValue();
     double xs = pcPad->Direction.getValue().x;
     double ys = pcPad->Direction.getValue().y;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ TaskPadParameters::TaskPadParameters(ViewProviderPad *PadView, QWidget *parent,
     connect(ui->lengthEdit2, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)),
             this, SLOT(onLength2Changed(double)));
     connect(ui->checkBoxAlongDirection, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
-        this, SLOT(onAlongDirectionChanged(bool)));
+        this, SLOT(onAlongSketchNormalChanged(bool)));
     connect(ui->groupBoxDirection, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
         this, SLOT(onDirectionToggled(bool)));
     connect(ui->XDirectionEdit, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)),
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ void TaskPadParameters::onLength2Changed(double len)
     recomputeFeature();
 }
 
-void TaskPadParameters::onAlongDirectionChanged(bool on)
+void TaskPadParameters::onAlongSketchNormalChanged(bool on)
 {
     PartDesign::Pad* pcPad = static_cast<PartDesign::Pad*>(vp->getObject());
-    pcPad->AlongCustomVector.setValue(on);
+    pcPad->AlongSketchNormal.setValue(on);
     recomputeFeature();
 }
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ double TaskPadParameters::getLength2(void) const
     return ui->lengthEdit2->value().getValue();
 }
 
-bool   TaskPadParameters::getAlongCustom(void) const
+bool   TaskPadParameters::getAlongSketchNormal(void) const
 {
     return ui->checkBoxAlongDirection->isChecked();
 }
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ void TaskPadParameters::apply()
     FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj, "UseCustomVector = " << (getCustom() ? 1 : 0));
     FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj, "Direction = ("
         << getXDirection() << ", " << getYDirection() << ", " << getZDirection() << ")");
-    FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj, "AlongCustomVector = " << (getAlongCustom() ? 1 : 0));
+    FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj, "AlongSketchNormal = " << (getAlongSketchNormal() ? 1 : 0));
     FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj,"Type = " << getMode());
     QString facename = getFaceName();
     FCMD_OBJ_CMD(obj,"UpToFace = " << facename.toLatin1().data());
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.h
index f639496331..f5e9846efa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void onLengthChanged(double);
     void onLength2Changed(double);
-    void onAlongDirectionChanged(bool);
+    void onAlongSketchNormalChanged(bool);
     void onDirectionToggled(bool);
     void onXDirectionEditChanged(double);
     void onYDirectionEditChanged(double);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ protected:
 private:
     double getLength(void) const;
     double getLength2(void) const;
-    bool   getAlongCustom(void) const;
+    bool   getAlongSketchNormal(void) const;
     bool   getCustom(void) const;
     double getXDirection(void) const;
     double getYDirection(void) const;