diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importVTKResults.py b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importVTKResults.py
index 82f7d8eda0..f15afbe3be 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importVTKResults.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/feminout/importVTKResults.py
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ def importVtkVtkResult(
 ):
     vtk_result_obj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Fem::FemPostPipeline", resultname)
     vtk_result_obj.read(filename)
+    # set display mode to "Surface" like for any other new pipeline to assure the user sees
+    # something after the import was done
+    vtk_result_obj.ViewObject.DisplayMode = "Surface"
     vtk_result_obj.touch()
     FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
     return vtk_result_obj