diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/ViewProviderFemConstraint.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/ViewProviderFemConstraint.py
index 340ad69d67..89c20815b1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/ViewProviderFemConstraint.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/ViewProviderFemConstraint.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ __url__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org"
 
 
 import FreeCAD
-if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
-    from pivy import coin
+import FreeCADGui
+from pivy import coin
 
 
 class ViewProxy(object):
@@ -51,3 +51,17 @@ class ViewProxy(object):
 
     def setDisplayMode(self, mode):
         return mode
+
+    def setEdit(self, vobj, mode=0):
+        # needs to be overwritten if task panel exists
+        # avoid edit mode by return False, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=12139&start=10#p161062
+        return False
+
+    def doubleClicked(self, vobj):
+        doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(vobj.Object.Document)
+        # check if another VP is in edit mode, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=13077#p104702
+        if not doc.getInEdit():
+            doc.setEdit(vobj.Object.Name)
+        else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Active Task Dialog found! Please close this one first!\n')
+        return True
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight.py
index e1c981a862..13d421c74a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ __url__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org"
 ## @package ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight
 #  \ingroup FEM
 
+import FreeCAD
+import FreeCADGui
+
 
 class _ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight:
     "A View Provider for the FemConstraintSelfWeight object"
@@ -46,6 +49,19 @@ class _ViewProviderFemConstraintSelfWeight:
     def onChanged(self, vobj, prop):
         return
 
+    def setEdit(self, vobj, mode=0):
+        # avoid edit mode by return False, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=12139&start=10#p161062
+        return False
+
+    def doubleClicked(self, vobj):
+        doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(vobj.Object.Document)
+        # check if another VP is in edit mode, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=13077#p104702
+        if not doc.getInEdit():
+            doc.setEdit(vobj.Object.Name)
+        else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Active Task Dialog found! Please close this one first!\n')
+        return True
+
     def __getstate__(self):
         return None
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemElementRotation1D.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemElementRotation1D.py
index 05c2d92216..ef65a7cd19 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemElementRotation1D.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemElementRotation1D.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ __url__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org"
 import FreeCAD
 import FreeCADGui
 
-
 # for the panel
 from PySide import QtCore
 from PySide import QtGui
@@ -79,15 +78,20 @@ class _ViewProviderFemElementRotation1D:
     def unsetEdit(self, vobj, mode=0):
         FreeCADGui.Control.closeDialog()
         return
+    '''
+
+    def setEdit(self, vobj, mode=0):
+        # avoid edit mode by return False, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=12139&start=10#p161062
+        return False
 
     def doubleClicked(self, vobj):
         doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(vobj.Object.Document)
+        # check if another VP is in edit mode, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=13077#p104702
         if not doc.getInEdit():
             doc.setEdit(vobj.Object.Name)
         else:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Active Task Dialog found! Please close this one first!\n')
         return True
-    '''
 
     def __getstate__(self):
         return None
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonlinear.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonlinear.py
index 150c73269b..7a3aba8b1a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonlinear.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femguiobjects/_ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonlinear.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ __url__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org"
 ## @package ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonLinear
 #  \ingroup FEM
 
+import FreeCAD
+import FreeCADGui
 from pivy import coin
 
 
@@ -56,6 +58,19 @@ class _ViewProviderFemMaterialMechanicalNonlinear:
     def onChanged(self, vobj, prop):
         return
 
+    def setEdit(self, vobj, mode=0):
+        # avoid edit mode by return False, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=12139&start=10#p161062
+        return False
+
+    def doubleClicked(self, vobj):
+        doc = FreeCADGui.getDocument(vobj.Object.Document)
+        # check if another VP is in edit mode, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=13077#p104702
+        if not doc.getInEdit():
+            doc.setEdit(vobj.Object.Name)
+        else:
+            FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Active Task Dialog found! Please close this one first!\n')
+        return True
+
     def __getstate__(self):
         return None