diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskProjGroup.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskProjGroup.cpp
index fa84645162..0594bd4019 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskProjGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/TaskProjGroup.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ void TaskProjGroup::turnViewToProjGroup()
     multiView->addView(viewPart);
     multiView->Anchor.setValue(viewPart);
     multiView->Anchor.purgeTouched();
+    multiView->AutoDistribute.setValue(ui->cbAutoDistribute->isChecked());
 
     viewPart->X.setValue(0.0);
     viewPart->Y.setValue(0.0);