diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
index 42b26c26e5..112dbcb3d3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchBuildingPart.py
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ class ViewProviderBuildingPart:
             vobj.addProperty("App::PropertyString","OverrideUnit","BuildingPart",QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","An optional unit to express levels"))
         if not "DisplayOffset" in pl:
             vobj.addProperty("App::PropertyPlacement","DisplayOffset","BuildingPart",QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","A transformation to apply to the level mark"))
+            vobj.DisplayOffset = FreeCAD.Placement(FreeCAD.Vector(0,0,0),FreeCAD.Rotation(FreeCAD.Vector(1,0,0),90))
         if not "ShowLevel" in pl:
             vobj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool","ShowLevel","BuildingPart",QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","If true, show the level"))
             vobj.ShowLevel = True