diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
index 35b34e61ca..facce022f3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/PartFeatures.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ Sweep::Sweep()
     Sections.setSize(0);
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Spine,(nullptr),"Sweep",App::Prop_None,"Path to sweep along");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid,(false),"Sweep",App::Prop_None,"Create solid");
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Frenet,(false),"Sweep",App::Prop_None,"Frenet");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Frenet,(true),"Sweep",App::Prop_None,"Frenet");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Transition,(long(1)),"Sweep",App::Prop_None,"Transition mode");
     Transition.setEnums(TransitionEnums);
 }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
index dc19fdb460..3b2ee55c37 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/TaskSweep.ui
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
      <property name="text">
       <string>Frenet</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="checked">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="3" column="2">