diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
index dab9d9219d..be5de959f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ Loft::Loft()
 {
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Sections, (nullptr), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "List of sections");
     Sections.setSize(0);
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid, (false), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "Create solid");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid, (true), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "Create solid");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Ruled, (false), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "Ruled surface");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Closed, (false), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "Close Last to First Profile");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(MaxDegree, (5), "Loft", App::Prop_None, "Maximum Degree");
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Sweep::Sweep()
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Sections, (nullptr), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "List of sections");
     Sections.setSize(0);
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Spine, (nullptr), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "Path to sweep along");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid, (false), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "Create solid");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid, (true), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "Create solid");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Frenet, (true), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "Frenet");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Transition, (long(1)), "Sweep", App::Prop_None, "Transition mode");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Linearize,(false), "Sweep", App::Prop_None,
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskLoft.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskLoft.ui
index d47c1ebff1..2b9178aa95 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskLoft.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskLoft.ui
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
      <property name="text">
       <string>Create solid</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="1" column="1">
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
index 3b2ee55c37..cc563b59d9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
      <property name="text">
       <string>Create solid</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="3" column="1">
diff --git a/tests/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp b/tests/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
index 550a478356..d5f07f8e6c 100644
--- a/tests/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
+++ b/tests/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ TEST_F(PartFeaturesTest, testSweep)
     auto _sweep = _doc->addObject<Sweep>();
     _sweep->Sections.setValues({_plane1});
     _sweep->Spine.setValue(_edge1);
+    _sweep->Solid.setValue((false));
     // Act
     _sweep->execute();
     TopoShape ts = _sweep->Shape.getShape();