diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemPostFilter.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemPostFilter.cpp
index 99b00b1b98..5853dbf658 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemPostFilter.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/App/FemPostFilter.cpp
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ FemPostDataAtPointFilter::FemPostDataAtPointFilter(void) : FemPostFilter() {
 
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Center, (Base::Vector3d(0.0, 0.0, 0.0)), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Center of the point");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Radius, (0), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Radius around the point (unused)");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(PointData, (0), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Point data values used for plotting");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(PointData, (0), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Point data values");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FieldName, (""), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Field used for plotting");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Unit, (""), "DataAtPoint", App::Prop_None, "Unit used for the field");
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.cpp
index 42cf6987ff..b1b011e23b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskPostBoxes.cpp
@@ -932,13 +932,17 @@ TaskPostDataAtPoint::TaskPostDataAtPoint(ViewProviderDocumentObject* view, QWidg
     ui->centerY->setValue(vec.y);
     ui->centerZ->setValue(vec.z);
 
+    // update all fields
+    updateEnumerationList(getTypedView<ViewProviderFemPostObject>()->Field, ui->Field);
+
+    // read in point value
+    auto pointValue = static_cast<Fem::FemPostDataAtPointFilter *>(getObject())->PointData[0];
+    showValue(pointValue, static_cast<Fem::FemPostDataAtPointFilter *>(getObject())->Unit.getValue());
+
     connect(ui->centerX, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(centerChanged(double)));
     connect(ui->centerY, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(centerChanged(double)));
     connect(ui->centerZ, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(centerChanged(double)));
 
-    // update all fields
-    updateEnumerationList(getTypedView<ViewProviderFemPostObject>()->Field, ui->Field);
-
     // the point filter object needs to be recomputed
     // to fill all fields with data at the current point
     getObject()->recomputeFeature();