diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/DrawSketchHandlerEllipse.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/DrawSketchHandlerEllipse.h
index 0c2ddc335a..61fade5d12 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/DrawSketchHandlerEllipse.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/DrawSketchHandlerEllipse.h
@@ -216,10 +216,12 @@ public:
         if (method == PERIAPSIS_APOAPSIS_B) {
             if (mode == STATUS_SEEK_PERIAPSIS) {
                 periapsis = onSketchPos;
+                setAngleSnapping(true, periapsis);
                 mode = STATUS_SEEK_APOAPSIS;
             }
             else if (mode == STATUS_SEEK_APOAPSIS) {
                 apoapsis = onSketchPos;
+                setAngleSnapping(false);
                 mode = STATUS_SEEK_B;
             }
             else {
@@ -228,10 +230,12 @@ public:
         } else { // method is CENTER_PERIAPSIS_B
             if (mode == STATUS_SEEK_CENTROID) {
                 centroid = onSketchPos;
+                setAngleSnapping(true, centroid);
                 mode = STATUS_SEEK_PERIAPSIS;
             }
             else if (mode == STATUS_SEEK_PERIAPSIS) {
                 periapsis = onSketchPos;
+                setAngleSnapping(false);
                 mode = STATUS_SEEK_B;
             }
             else {