diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.cpp
index 87ef297d0e..6e8424cf6c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ SoPreviewShape::SoPreviewShape()
     SO_NODE_ADD_FIELD(lineWidth, (defaultLineWidth));
     SO_NODE_ADD_FIELD(transform, (SbMatrix::identity()));
 
-    pcTransform = new SoTransform;
+    pcTransform = new SoMatrixTransform;
+    pcTransform->matrix.connectFrom(&transform);
 
     auto pickStyle = new SoPickStyle;
     pickStyle->style = SoPickStyle::UNPICKABLE;
@@ -124,14 +125,6 @@ void SoPreviewShape::initClass()
     SO_NODE_INIT_CLASS(SoPreviewShape, SoSeparator, "Separator");
 }
 
-void SoPreviewShape::notify(SoNotList* nl)
-{
-    SoField* field = nl->getLastField();
-    if (field == &transform) {
-        pcTransform->setMatrix(transform.getValue());
-    }
-}
-
 EXTENSION_PROPERTY_SOURCE(PartGui::ViewProviderPreviewExtension, Gui::ViewProviderExtension)
 
 ViewProviderPreviewExtension::ViewProviderPreviewExtension()
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.h b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.h
index 69b1a354e6..96ed17bfd2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderPreviewExtension.h
@@ -32,18 +32,16 @@
 #include <QtCore>
 
 #include <Inventor/nodes/SoSubNode.h>
-#include <Inventor/nodes/SoCoordinate3.h>
-#include <Inventor/nodes/SoNormal.h>
-#include <Inventor/nodes/SoSeparator.h>
+#include <Inventor/nodes/SoMatrixTransform.h>
 #include <Inventor/fields/SoSFColor.h>
 #include <Inventor/fields/SoSFFloat.h>
+#include <Inventor/fields/SoSFMatrix.h>
 
 #include <App/PropertyStandard.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProvider.h>
 
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderExtension.h>
 #include <Gui/ViewProviderExtensionPython.h>
-#include <Inventor/fields/SoSFMatrix.h>
 #include <Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.h>
 
 namespace PartGui {
@@ -60,15 +58,13 @@ public:
     SoPreviewShape();
     static void initClass();
 
-    void notify(SoNotList* nl) override;
-
     SoSFColor color;
     SoSFFloat transparency;
     SoSFFloat lineWidth;
     SoSFMatrix transform;
 
 private:
-    SoTransform* pcTransform;
+    SoMatrixTransform* pcTransform;
 };
 
 class PartGuiExport ViewProviderPreviewExtension : public Gui::ViewProviderExtension {