diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
index 8e935c44e6..cca6ed22a8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femsolver/elmer/tasks.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class Results(run.Results):
         self.solver.ElmerResult = self.analysis.Document.addObject(
             "Fem::FemPostPipeline", self.solver.Name + "Result")
         self.solver.ElmerResult.Label = self.solver.Label + "Result"
+        self.solver.ElmerResult.ViewObject.SelectionStyle = "BoundBox"
         self.analysis.addObject(self.solver.ElmerResult)
         # to assure the user sees something, set the default to Surface
         self.solver.ElmerResult.ViewObject.DisplayMode = "Surface"