diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_sketch.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_sketch.py
index 8bc2aa8507..eded504ea9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_sketch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_sketch.py
@@ -185,10 +185,16 @@ def make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None,
             return(edge)
 
 
-    axis = App.Vector(0,0,1).cross(normal)
-    angle = DraftVecUtils.angle(normal, App.Vector(0,0,1))*App.Units.Radian
+    axis = App.Vector(0, 0, 1).cross(normal)
+    angle = DraftVecUtils.angle(normal, App.Vector(0, 0, 1)) * App.Units.Radian
     rotation = App.Rotation(axis, angle)
 
+    point = shapes_list[0].Vertexes[0].Point
+    base = App.Vector(normal)
+    base.Length = point.dot(base.normalize()) # See https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=69304#p601149
+
+    nobj.Placement = App.Placement(base, rotation)
+
     for obj in objects_list:
         ok = False
         tp = utils.get_type(obj)
@@ -374,7 +380,6 @@ def make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None,
                     "Failed to delete object {}: {}".format(obj.Label,ex))+"\n")
 
 
-    nobj.Placement.Rotation = rotation
     nobj.addConstraint(constraints)
 
     return nobj