diff --git a/src/App/Document.cpp b/src/App/Document.cpp
index 3ac0753d23..faaf50a10b 100644
--- a/src/App/Document.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Document.cpp
@@ -2232,22 +2232,25 @@ int Document::recompute()
 
     for (auto objIt = topoSortedObjects.rbegin(); objIt != topoSortedObjects.rend(); ++objIt){
         // ask the object if it should be recomputed
-        if ((*objIt)->isTouched() || (*objIt)->mustExecute() == 1){
+        bool doRecompute = false;
+        if ((*objIt)->mustRecompute()) {
+            doRecompute = true;
             objectCount++;
             if (_recomputeFeature(*objIt)) {
                 // if something happened break execution of recompute
                 return -1;
             }
-            else{
-                (*objIt)->purgeTouched();
-                // set all dependent object touched to force recompute
-                for (auto inObjIt : (*objIt)->getInList())
-                    inObjIt->touch();
-            }
+        }
+
+        if ((*objIt)->isTouched() || doRecompute) {
+            (*objIt)->purgeTouched();
+            // force recompute of all dependent objects
+            for (auto inObjIt : (*objIt)->getInList())
+                inObjIt->enforceRecompute();
         }
     }
 #ifdef FC_DEBUG
-    // check if all objects are recalculated which were thouched
+    // check if all objects are recalculated which were touched
     for (auto objectIt : d->objectArray) {
         if (objectIt->isTouched())
             cerr << "Document::recompute(): " << objectIt->getNameInDocument() << " still touched after recompute" << endl;
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
index d07ad1bb9b..2446931b3b 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
@@ -110,19 +110,65 @@ bool DocumentObject::recomputeFeature()
     return isValid();
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set this document object touched.
+ * Touching a document object does not mean to recompute it, it only means that
+ * other document objects that link it (i.e. its InList) will be recomputed.
+ * If it should be forced to recompute a document object then use
+ * \ref enforceRecompute() instead.
+ */
+void DocumentObject::touch(void)
+{
+    StatusBits.set(ObjectStatus::Touch);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check whether the document object is touched or not.
+ * @return true if document object is touched, false if not.
+ */
+bool DocumentObject::isTouched() const
+{
+    return ExpressionEngine.isTouched() || StatusBits.test(ObjectStatus::Touch);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Enforces this document object to be recomputed.
+ * This can be useful to recompute the feature without
+ * having to change one of its input properties.
+ */
+void DocumentObject::enforceRecompute(void)
+{
+    StatusBits.set(ObjectStatus::Enforce);
+    StatusBits.set(ObjectStatus::Touch);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check whether the document object must be recomputed or not.
+ * This means that the 'Enforce' flag is set or that \ref mustExecute()
+ * returns a value > 0.
+ * @return true if document object must be recomputed, false if not.
+ */
+bool DocumentObject::mustRecompute(void) const
+{
+    if (StatusBits.test(ObjectStatus::Enforce))
+        return true;
+
+    return mustExecute() > 0;
+}
+
 short DocumentObject::mustExecute(void) const
 {
-    if(isTouched())
+    if (ExpressionEngine.isTouched())
         return 1;
 
     //ask all extensions
     auto vector = getExtensionsDerivedFromType<App::DocumentObjectExtension>();
     for(auto ext : vector) {
-        if(ext->extensionMustExecute())
+        if (ext->extensionMustExecute())
             return 1;
     }
+
     return 0;
-    
 }
 
 const char* DocumentObject::getStatusString(void) const
@@ -503,21 +549,6 @@ std::vector<PyObject *> DocumentObject::getPySubObjects(const std::vector<std::s
     return std::vector<PyObject *>();
 }
 
-void DocumentObject::touch(void)
-{
-    StatusBits.set(ObjectStatus::Touch);
-}
-
-/**
- * @brief Check whether the document object is touched or not.
- * @return true if document object is touched, false if not.
- */
-
-bool DocumentObject::isTouched() const
-{
-    return ExpressionEngine.isTouched() || StatusBits.test(ObjectStatus::Touch);
-}
-
 void DocumentObject::Save (Base::Writer &writer) const
 {
     if (this->getNameInDocument())
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.h b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
index 9b72651312..9917ec2b39 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ enum ObjectStatus {
     Remove = 5,
     PythonCall = 6,
     Destroy = 7,
+    Enforce = 8,
     Expand = 16
 };
 
@@ -105,13 +106,18 @@ public:
     /** Set the property touched -> changed, cause recomputation in Update()
      */
     //@{
-    /// set this feature touched (cause recomputation on depndend features)
+    /// set this document object touched (cause recomputation on dependent features)
     void touch(void);
-    /// test if this feature is touched
+    /// test if this document object is touched
     bool isTouched(void) const;
-    /// reset this feature touched
+    /// Enforce this document object to be recomputed
+    void enforceRecompute();
+    /// Test if this document object must be recomputed
+    bool mustRecompute(void) const;
+    /// reset this document object touched
     void purgeTouched(void) {
         StatusBits.reset(ObjectStatus::Touch);
+        StatusBits.reset(ObjectStatus::Enforce);
         setPropertyStatus(0,false);
     }
     /// set this feature to error
@@ -187,7 +193,10 @@ public:
      *  If we must recompute the object - to call the method execute().
      *  0: no recompution is needed
      *  1: recompution needed
-     * -1: the document examine all links of this object and if one is touched -> recompute
+     *
+     * @remark If an object is marked as 'touched' then this does not
+     * necessarily mean that it will be recomputed. It only means that all
+     * objects that link it (i.e. its InList) will be recomputed.
      */
     virtual short mustExecute(void) const;
 
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObjectPy.xml b/src/App/DocumentObjectPy.xml
index ddc960c41a..4622b71666 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObjectPy.xml
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObjectPy.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 				<UserDocu>Mark the object as unchanged</UserDocu>
 			</Documentation>
 		</Methode>
+        <Methode Name="enforceRecompute">
+            <Documentation>
+                <UserDocu>Mark the object for recompute</UserDocu>
+            </Documentation>
+        </Methode>
         <Methode Name="setExpression">
             <Documentation>
                 <UserDocu>Register an expression for a property</UserDocu>
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObjectPyImp.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObjectPyImp.cpp
index 4416f6df7e..2f91d8823a 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObjectPyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObjectPyImp.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ PyObject*  DocumentObjectPy::purgeTouched(PyObject * args)
     Py_Return;
 }
 
+PyObject*  DocumentObjectPy::enforceRecompute(PyObject * args)
+{
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, ""))     // convert args: Python->C
+        return NULL;                    // NULL triggers exception
+    getDocumentObjectPtr()->enforceRecompute();
+    Py_Return;
+}
+
 Py::List DocumentObjectPy::getState(void) const
 {
     DocumentObject* object = this->getDocumentObjectPtr();
diff --git a/src/App/FeatureTest.cpp b/src/App/FeatureTest.cpp
index ceb346fdde..b8e385365b 100644
--- a/src/App/FeatureTest.cpp
+++ b/src/App/FeatureTest.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ FeatureTest::~FeatureTest()
 
 }
 
+short FeatureTest::mustExecute(void) const
+{
+    if (isTouched())
+        return 1;
+
+    return DocumentObject::mustExecute();
+}
+
 DocumentObjectExecReturn *FeatureTest::execute(void)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/App/FeatureTest.h b/src/App/FeatureTest.h
index 2cb65bd38e..cf5a0eff14 100644
--- a/src/App/FeatureTest.h
+++ b/src/App/FeatureTest.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public:
 
   /** @name methods override Feature */
   //@{
+  virtual short mustExecute(void) const;
   /// recalculate the Feature
   virtual DocumentObjectExecReturn *execute(void);
   /// returns the type name of the ViewProvider
diff --git a/src/Gui/Tree.cpp b/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
index a674b66c7d..4bd71a932d 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Tree.cpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void TreeWidget::onMarkRecompute()
         App::Document* doc = docitem->document()->getDocument();
         std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> obj = doc->getObjects();
         for (std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>::iterator it = obj.begin(); it != obj.end(); ++it)
-            (*it)->touch();
+            (*it)->enforceRecompute();
     }
     // mark all selected objects
     else {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void TreeWidget::onMarkRecompute()
             if ((*it)->type() == ObjectType) {
                 DocumentObjectItem* objitem = static_cast<DocumentObjectItem*>(*it);
                 App::DocumentObject* obj = objitem->object()->getObject();
-                obj->touch();
+                obj->enforceRecompute();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1574,9 +1574,9 @@ void DocumentObjectItem::testStatus()
 
     // if status has changed then continue
     int currentStatus =
-        ((pObject->isError()          ? 1 : 0) << 2) |
-        ((pObject->mustExecute() == 1 ? 1 : 0) << 1) |
-        (viewObject->isShow()         ? 1 : 0);
+        ((pObject->isError()            ? 1 : 0) << 2) |
+        ((pObject->mustRecompute() == 1 ? 1 : 0) << 1) |
+        (viewObject->isShow()           ? 1 : 0);
     if (previousStatus == currentStatus)
         return;
     previousStatus = currentStatus;
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
index 8879dff1f8..a6fd1fa4b1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ SketchObject::~SketchObject()
     delete analyser;
 }
 
+short SketchObject::mustExecute() const
+{
+    if (Geometry.isTouched())
+        return 1;
+    if (Constraints.isTouched())
+        return 1;
+    if (ExternalGeometry.isTouched())
+        return 1;
+    return Part2DObject::mustExecute();
+}
+
 App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *SketchObject::execute(void)
 {
     try {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
index e1e9cfca61..8cb5df55b8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/App/SketchObject.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     App     ::PropertyLinkSubList    ExternalGeometry;
     /** @name methods override Feature */
     //@{
+    short mustExecute() const;
     /// recalculate the Feature (if no recompute is needed see also solve() and solverNeedsUpdate boolean)
     App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *execute(void);