diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
index a739207e28..714c544b26 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ void CmdSketcherValidateSketch::activated(int iMsg)
 
 bool CmdSketcherValidateSketch::isActive(void)
 {
+    if (Gui::Control().activeDialog())
+        return false;
     return Gui::Selection().countObjectsOfType(Sketcher::SketchObject::getClassTypeId()) == 1;
 }