diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_arc_3points.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_arc_3points.py
index 0a2c376abc..191e511eb1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_arc_3points.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_arc_3points.py
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ def make_arc_3points(points, placement=None, face=False, support=None, primitive
         _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: incorrect type of points."))
         return None
 
+    if placement is not None:
+        try:
+            utils.type_check([(placement, App.Placement)], name=_name)
+        except TypeError:
+            _err(translate("draft","Placement:") + " {}".format(placement))
+            _err(translate("draft","Wrong input: incorrect type of placement."))
+            return None
+
     try:
         edge = Part.Arc(p1, p2, p3).toShape()
     except Part.OCCError as error: