diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
index 4e7d05ab9d..316affd907 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py
@@ -2622,7 +2622,7 @@ def makeShapeString(String,FontFile,Size = 100,Tracking = 0):
         obrep = obj.ViewObject
         if "PointSize" in obrep.PropertiesList: obrep.PointSize = 1             # hide the segment end points
         select(obj)
-
+    obj.recompute()
     return obj
 
 def clone(obj,delta=None,forcedraft=False):