diff --git a/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.cpp b/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.cpp
index 20cba5b011..3885944932 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ MeasureDistance::MeasureDistance()
                                             "Distance between the two elements");
     Distance.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
 
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceX,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in X direction");
+    DistanceX.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceY,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in Y direction");
+    DistanceY.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceZ,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in Z direction");
+    DistanceZ.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Position1,(Base::Vector3d(0.0,0.0,0.0)),"Measurement", App::Prop_Hidden, "Position1");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Position2,(Base::Vector3d(0.0,1.0,0.0)),"Measurement", App::Prop_Hidden, "Position2");
 
@@ -197,7 +207,11 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *MeasureDistance::execute()
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn("Could not get extrema");
     }
 
+    gp_Pnt delta = measure.PointOnShape2(1).XYZ() - measure.PointOnShape1(1).XYZ();
     Distance.setValue(measure.Value());
+    DistanceX.setValue(fabs(delta.X()));
+    DistanceY.setValue(fabs(delta.Y()));
+    DistanceZ.setValue(fabs(delta.Z()));
 
     gp_Pnt p1 = measure.PointOnShape1(1);
     Position1.setValue(p1.X(), p1.Y(), p1.Z());
@@ -239,6 +253,16 @@ MeasureDistanceDetached::MeasureDistanceDetached()
                                             "Distance between the two elements");
     Distance.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
 
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceX,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in X direction");
+    DistanceX.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceY,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in Y direction");
+    DistanceY.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(DistanceZ,(0.0),"Measurement",App::PropertyType(App::Prop_ReadOnly|App::Prop_Output),
+                                            "Distance in Z direction");
+    DistanceZ.setUnit(Base::Unit::Length);
+
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Position1,(Base::Vector3d(0.0,0.0,0.0)),"Measurement", App::Prop_None, "Position1");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Position2,(Base::Vector3d(0.0,1.0,0.0)),"Measurement", App::Prop_None, "Position2");
 }
@@ -269,6 +293,9 @@ void MeasureDistanceDetached::recalculateDistance()
 {
     auto delta = Position1.getValue() - Position2.getValue();
     Distance.setValue(delta.Length());
+    DistanceX.setValue(fabs(delta.x));
+    DistanceY.setValue(fabs(delta.y));
+    DistanceZ.setValue(fabs(delta.z));
 }
 
 void MeasureDistanceDetached::onChanged(const App::Property* prop)
diff --git a/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.h b/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.h
index b05a642336..d36332e616 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Measure/App/MeasureDistance.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     App::PropertyLinkSub Element1;
     App::PropertyLinkSub Element2;
     App::PropertyDistance Distance;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceX;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceY;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceZ;
 
     // Position properties for the viewprovider
     App::PropertyVector Position1;
@@ -106,6 +109,9 @@ public:
     ~MeasureDistanceDetached() override;
 
     App::PropertyDistance Distance;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceX;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceY;
+    App::PropertyDistance DistanceZ;
 
     App::PropertyVector Position1;
     App::PropertyVector Position2;