diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.cpp
index abe1a3d0e5..03244e87b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,13 @@ void FeatureBase::onChanged(const App::Property* prop) {
     Part::Feature::onChanged(prop);
 }
 
-
+void FeatureBase::onDocumentRestored()
+{
+    // if the base is not part of a body then show its placement property again
+    auto body = getFeatureBody();
+    if (!body)
+        Placement.setStatus(App::Property::Hidden, false);
+}
 
 }//namespace PartDesign
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.h b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.h
index 3516d8c5b5..1a993d25c0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.h
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureBase.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ public:
     }
     
     virtual void onChanged(const App::Property* prop);
-    virtual App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* execute(void);   
+    virtual App::DocumentObjectExecReturn* execute(void);
+    virtual void onDocumentRestored();
 };
 
 } //namespace PartDesign