diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
index f2e2457072..420af641b7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtils.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ FreeCAD.setLogLevel('Path.Area',0)
 
 def waiting_effects(function):
     def new_function(*args, **kwargs):
+        if not FreeCAD.GuiUp:
+            return function(*args, **kwargs)
         QtGui.QApplication.setOverrideCursor(QtCore.Qt.WaitCursor)
         res = None
         try:
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/test_linuxcnc_00.ngc b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/test_linuxcnc_00.ngc
index 79a55e10e0..5df4c3231f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/test_linuxcnc_00.ngc
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathTests/test_linuxcnc_00.ngc
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