diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
index 004082dd4a..594ef25a64 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py
@@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ def make_hatch(baseobject, filename, pattern, scale, rotation):
     obj.Rotation = rotation
     if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
         ViewProviderDraftHatch(obj.ViewObject)
+    return obj