diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/Gui/Resources/panels/PageOpHelixEdit.ui b/src/Mod/Path/Gui/Resources/panels/PageOpHelixEdit.ui
index 5658602b78..52e5468f8f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/Gui/Resources/panels/PageOpHelixEdit.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/Gui/Resources/panels/PageOpHelixEdit.ui
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@
    <string>Form</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_2">
+   <item row="3" column="0">
+    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+      <size>
+       <width>20</width>
+       <height>40</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+    </spacer>
+   </item>
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QFrame" name="frame">
      <property name="frameShape">
@@ -81,14 +94,14 @@
         </item>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="0">
+      <item row="2" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Direction</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="1" column="1">
+      <item row="2" column="1">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="direction">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The direction for the helix, clockwise or counter clockwise.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
@@ -105,14 +118,14 @@
         </item>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="2" column="0">
+      <item row="4" column="0">
        <widget class="QLabel" name="label_4">
         <property name="text">
          <string>Step over percent</string>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
-      <item row="2" column="1">
+      <item row="4" column="1">
        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="stepOverPercent">
         <property name="toolTip">
          <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Specify the percent of the tool diameter each helix will be offset to the previous one.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A step over of 100% means no overlap of the individual cuts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
@@ -131,24 +144,32 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item row="5" column="0">
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_6">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Extra Offset</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="5" column="1">
+       <widget class="Gui::InputField" name="extraOffset">
+        <property name="unit" stdset="0">
+         <string notr="true"/>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="2" column="0">
-    <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
-     <property name="orientation">
-      <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
-     </property>
-     <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-      <size>
-       <width>20</width>
-       <height>40</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-    </spacer>
-   </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>Gui::InputField</class>
+   <extends>QLineEdit</extends>
+   <header>Gui/InputField.h</header>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathHelix.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathHelix.py
index 644570f8ad..c8efaaa6b2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathHelix.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathHelix.py
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ class ObjectHelix(PathCircularHoleBase.ObjectOp):
             "Helix Drill",
             QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Starting Radius"),
         )
+        obj.addProperty(
+            "App::PropertyDistance",
+            "OffsetExtra",
+            "Helix Drill",
+            QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP(
+                "App::Property",
+                "Extra value to stay away from final profile- good for roughing toolpath",
+            ),
+        )
 
         ENUMS = self.helixOpPropertyEnumerations()
         for n in ENUMS:
@@ -148,6 +157,16 @@ class ObjectHelix(PathCircularHoleBase.ObjectOp):
                 QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "Starting Radius"),
             )
 
+        if not hasattr(obj, "OffsetExtra"):
+            obj.addProperty(
+                "App::PropertyDistance",
+                "OffsetExtra",
+                "Helix Drill",
+                QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP(
+                    "App::Property",
+                    "Extra value to stay away from final profile- good for roughing toolpath",
+                ),
+            )
     def circularHoleExecute(self, obj, holes):
         """circularHoleExecute(obj, holes) ... generate helix commands for each hole in holes"""
         PathLog.track()
@@ -177,13 +196,13 @@ class ObjectHelix(PathCircularHoleBase.ObjectOp):
             "step_down": obj.StepDown.Value,
             "step_over": obj.StepOver / 100,
             "tool_diameter": tooldiamter,
-            "inner_radius": obj.StartRadius.Value,
+            "inner_radius": obj.StartRadius.Value + obj.OffsetExtra.Value,
             "direction": obj.Direction,
             "startAt": obj.StartSide,
         }
 
         for hole in holes:
-            args["hole_radius"] = hole["r"] / 2
+            args["hole_radius"] = (hole["r"] / 2) - (obj.OffsetExtra.Value)
             startPoint = FreeCAD.Vector(hole["x"], hole["y"], obj.StartDepth.Value)
             endPoint = FreeCAD.Vector(hole["x"], hole["y"], obj.FinalDepth.Value)
             args["edge"] = Part.makeLine(startPoint, endPoint)