diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/Arch.py b/src/Mod/BIM/Arch.py
index 614ca38cb5..e41d9b77a4 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/Arch.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/Arch.py
@@ -1507,6 +1507,8 @@ def makeStairs(baseobj=None, length=None, width=None, height=None, steps=None, n
         if baseobj:
             for stair in stairs:
                 ArchStairs._ViewProviderStairs(stair.ViewObject)
+            for bo in baseobj:
+                bo.ViewObject.hide()
         else:
             ArchStairs._ViewProviderStairs(obj.ViewObject)
     if stairs: