diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/Gui/Command.cpp
index c55efcb5c4..73c4049f30 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ void CmdPointsPolyCut::activated(int iMsg)
         }
 
         Gui::ViewProvider* pVP = getActiveGuiDocument()->getViewProvider( *it );
-        pVP->startEditing();
+        pVP->startEditing(Gui::ViewProvider::Cutting);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
index 55931ccbc4..f326ca101e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/Gui/ViewProvider.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ bool ViewProviderPoints::setEdit(int ModNum)
 {
     if (ModNum == ViewProvider::Transform)
         return ViewProviderGeometryObject::setEdit(ModNum);
+    else if (ModNum == ViewProvider::Cutting)
+        return true;
     return false;
 }