diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
index 941ad3ada2..57c1b9050c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ private:
                 reader.reset(new AscReader);
             }
             else if (file.hasExtension("e57")) {
-                reader.reset(new E57Reader);
+                Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
+                        .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/Points/E57");
+                bool useColor   = hGrp->GetBool("UseColor", true);
+                bool checkState = hGrp->GetBool("CheckInvalidState", true); 
+                float minDistance = hGrp->GetFloat("MinDistance", -1.);
+                reader.reset(new E57Reader(useColor, checkState, minDistance));
             }
             else if (file.hasExtension("ply")) {
                 reader.reset(new PlyReader);
@@ -203,7 +208,12 @@ private:
                 reader.reset(new AscReader);
             }
             else if (file.hasExtension("e57")) {
-                reader.reset(new E57Reader);
+                Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
+                        .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/Points/E57");
+                bool useColor   = hGrp->GetBool("UseColor", true);
+                bool checkState = hGrp->GetBool("CheckInvalidState", true); 
+                float minDistance = hGrp->GetFloat("MinDistance", -1.);
+                reader.reset(new E57Reader(useColor, checkState, minDistance));
             }
             else if (file.hasExtension("ply")) {
                 reader.reset(new PlyReader);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
index 6cedffb590..8dcf67fab8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <boost/math/special_functions/fpclassify.hpp>
 
 #include <E57Format.h>
-#include <App/Application.h>
 
 using namespace Points;
 
@@ -1306,8 +1305,11 @@ void PcdReader::readBinary(bool transpose,
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-E57Reader::E57Reader()
+E57Reader::E57Reader(const bool& Color, const bool& State, const float& Distance)
 {
+    useColor   = Color;
+    checkState = State; 
+    minDistance = Distance; 
 }
 
 E57Reader::~E57Reader()
@@ -1317,13 +1319,6 @@ E57Reader::~E57Reader()
 void E57Reader::read(const std::string& filename)
 {
     try {
-        // get settings
-    Base::Reference<ParameterGrp> hGrp = App::GetApplication().GetUserParameter()
-            .GetGroup("BaseApp")->GetGroup("Preferences")->GetGroup("Mod/Points/E57");
-        bool useColor   = hGrp->GetBool("UseColor", true);
-        bool checkState = hGrp->GetBool("CheckInvalidState", true); 
-        float minDistance = hGrp->GetFloat("MinDistance", -1.); 
-            
         // read file
         e57::ImageFile imfi(filename, "r");
         e57::StructureNode root = imfi.root();
diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.h b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.h
index e3814012ae..d657dd9d9f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/PointsAlgos.h
@@ -118,9 +118,12 @@ private:
 class E57Reader : public Reader
 {
 public:
-    E57Reader();
+    E57Reader(const bool& Color, const bool& State, const float& Distance);
     ~E57Reader();
     void read(const std::string& filename);
+protected:
+    bool useColor, checkState;
+    float minDistance;
 };
 
 class Writer