diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
index b36efbc03d..bb05af4cf6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ void TaskPocketParameters::updateUI(int index)
     // up to face
     else if (index == 3) {
         isOffsetEditVisable = true;
+        isReversedEnabled = true;
         isFaceEditEnabled    = true;
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(ui->lineFaceName, "setFocus", Qt::QueuedConnection);
         // Go into reference selection mode if no face has been selected yet