diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
index 3e06899d37..37d5bfcd99 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJob.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def createResourceClone(obj, orig, name, icon):
     if clone.ViewObject:
         PathIconViewProvider.ViewProvider(clone.ViewObject, icon)
         clone.ViewObject.Visibility = False
+    obj.Document.recompute() # necessary to create the clone shape
     return clone
 
 class ObjectJob: