diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Base.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Base.py
index 01d06fa179..e685840a28 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Base.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Base.py
@@ -531,6 +531,9 @@ class ObjectOp(object):
 
         self.opOnChanged(obj, prop)
 
+        if prop == "Active" and obj.ViewObject:
+            obj.ViewObject.signalChangeIcon()
+
     def applyExpression(self, obj, prop, expr):
         """applyExpression(obj, prop, expr) ... set expression expr on obj.prop if expr is set"""
         if expr:
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Custom.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Custom.py
index 931da577a9..5c4ab4efb2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Custom.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Custom.py
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class ObjectCustom(PathOp.ObjectOp):
         if prop == "Source":
             self.setEditorModes(obj)
 
+        if prop == "Active" and obj.ViewObject:
+            obj.ViewObject.signalChangeIcon()
+
     def opOnDocumentRestored(self, obj):
         if not hasattr(obj, "Source"):
             obj.addProperty(
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Gui/SimpleCopy.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Gui/SimpleCopy.py
index 0a840d730b..e9df79e5fa 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Gui/SimpleCopy.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Gui/SimpleCopy.py
@@ -30,6 +30,32 @@ __doc__ = """CAM SimpleCopy command"""
 translate = FreeCAD.Qt.translate
 
 
+class ViewProvider:
+
+    def __init__(self, vobj):
+        self.Object = vobj.Object
+        vobj.Proxy = self
+
+    def attach(self, vobj):
+        self.Object = vobj.Object
+        return
+
+    def dumps(self):
+        return None
+
+    def loads(self, state):
+        return None
+
+    def onChanged(self, vobj, prop):
+        return
+
+    def getIcon(self):
+        if self.Object.Active:
+            return ":/icons/CAM_SimpleCopy.svg"
+        else:
+            return ":/icons/CAM_OpActive.svg"
+
+
 class CommandPathSimpleCopy:
     def GetResources(self):
         return {
@@ -70,8 +96,10 @@ class CommandPathSimpleCopy:
         FreeCADGui.doCommand("srcpath = PathScripts.PathUtils.getPathWithPlacement(srcobj)\n")
         FreeCADGui.addModule("Path.Op.Custom")
         FreeCADGui.doCommand('obj = Path.Op.Custom.Create("' + selection[0].Name + '_SimpleCopy")')
-        FreeCADGui.doCommand("obj.ViewObject.Proxy = 0")
         FreeCADGui.doCommand("obj.Gcode = [c.toGCode() for c in srcpath.Commands]")
+        FreeCADGui.doCommand(
+            "obj.ViewObject.Proxy = Path.Op.Gui.SimpleCopy.ViewProvider(obj.ViewObject)"
+        )
         FreeCADGui.doCommand("PathScripts.PathUtils.addToJob(obj)")
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Slot.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Slot.py
index b283afe897..1a38a8372f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Slot.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Slot.py
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@ class ObjectSlot(PathOp.ObjectOp):
                     self.updateEnumerations(obj)
                     self.opSetEditorModes(obj)
 
+        if prop == "Active" and obj.ViewObject:
+            obj.ViewObject.signalChangeIcon()
+
     def opOnDocumentRestored(self, obj):
         self.propertiesReady = False
         job = PathUtils.findParentJob(obj)
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Surface.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Surface.py
index 4dbe7541d6..107087f709 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Surface.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Surface.py
@@ -577,6 +577,9 @@ class ObjectSurface(PathOp.ObjectOp):
                 if prop in ["ScanType", "CutPattern"]:
                     self.setEditorProperties(obj)
 
+        if prop == "Active" and obj.ViewObject:
+            obj.ViewObject.signalChangeIcon()
+
     def opOnDocumentRestored(self, obj):
         self.propertiesReady = False
         job = PathUtils.findParentJob(obj)
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Waterline.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Waterline.py
index 0806a9c843..836cff25ea 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Waterline.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Op/Waterline.py
@@ -556,6 +556,9 @@ class ObjectWaterline(PathOp.ObjectOp):
                 if prop in ["Algorithm", "CutPattern"]:
                     self.setEditorProperties(obj)
 
+        if prop == "Active" and obj.ViewObject:
+            obj.ViewObject.signalChangeIcon()
+
     def opOnDocumentRestored(self, obj):
         self.propertiesReady = False
         job = PathUtils.findParentJob(obj)