diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
index a1792c53c5..e60c233681 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
@@ -402,3 +402,9 @@ double Preferences::svgHatchFactor()
     return factor;
 }
 
+//! For Sections with a Section as a base view, use the cut shape from the base
+//! view instead of the original shape
+bool Preferences::SectionUsePreviousCut()
+{
+    return getPreferenceGroup("General")->GetBool("SectionUsePreviousCut", false);
+}
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.h
index 0467599b6b..38475ccf21 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.h
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ public:
     static int scrubCount();
 
     static double svgHatchFactor();
+    static bool SectionUsePreviousCut();
 };
 
+
 }//end namespace TechDraw
 #endif