diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
index 9bc5a579e5..f3a943605d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/commands.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class _EquationDeformation(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for\n deformation (nonlinear elasticity)"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationElasticity(CommandManager):
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class _EquationElasticity(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for\n elasticity (stress)"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationElectricforce(CommandManager):
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class _EquationElectricforce(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for electric forces"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationElectrostatic(CommandManager):
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class _EquationElectrostatic(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for electrostatic"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationFlow(CommandManager):
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ class _EquationFlow(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for flow"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationFlux(CommandManager):
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ class _EquationFlux(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for flux"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationHeat(CommandManager):
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ class _EquationHeat(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for heat"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationMagnetodynamic(CommandManager):
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class _EquationMagnetodynamic(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for\n magnetodynamic forces"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _EquationMagnetodynamic2D(CommandManager):
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ class _EquationMagnetodynamic2D(CommandManager):
             "Creates a FEM equation for\n 2D magnetodynamic forces"
         )
         self.is_active = "with_solver_elmer"
-        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit"
+        self.do_activated = "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit"
 
 
 class _Examples(CommandManager):
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
index 5a01d80749..c19a122bd1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femcommands/manager.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from femtools.femutils import is_of_type
 
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     from PySide import QtCore
+    from PySide import QtGui
     import FreeCADGui
     import FemGui
 
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ class CommandManager(object):
             self.add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit(self.__class__.__name__.lstrip("_"))
         elif self.do_activated == "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_set_edit":
             self.add_obj_on_gui_selobj_set_edit(self.__class__.__name__.lstrip("_"))
+        elif self.do_activated == "add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit":
+            self.add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit(self.__class__.__name__.lstrip("_"))
         # in all other cases Activated is implemented it the command class
 
     def results_present(self):
@@ -372,3 +375,28 @@ class CommandManager(object):
         )
         FreeCADGui.Selection.clearSelection()
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
+
+    def add_obj_on_gui_selobj_expand_noset_edit(self, objtype):
+        # like add_obj_on_gui_selobj_noset_edit but the selection is kept
+        # and the selobj view is expanded in the tree to see the added obj
+        FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.openTransaction(
+            "Create Fem{}"
+            .format(objtype)
+        )
+        FreeCADGui.addModule(
+            "ObjectsFem"
+        )
+        FreeCADGui.doCommand(
+            "ObjectsFem.make{}("
+            "FreeCAD.ActiveDocument, FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.{})"
+            .format(objtype, self.selobj.Name)
+        )
+        # expand selobj in tree view
+        trees = FreeCADGui.getMainWindow().findChildren(QtGui.QTreeWidget)
+        for tree in trees:
+            items = tree.selectedItems()
+            if items == []:
+                continue
+            for item in items:
+                tree.expandItem(item)
+        FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()