diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/BOPTools/BOPFeatures.py b/src/Mod/Part/BOPTools/BOPFeatures.py
index 59cc0a4144..6244164eb7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/BOPTools/BOPFeatures.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/BOPTools/BOPFeatures.py
@@ -104,4 +104,9 @@ class BOPFeatures:
     def copy_visual_attributes(self, target, source):
         if target.ViewObject:
             target.ViewObject.ShapeColor = source.ViewObject.ShapeColor
-            target.ViewObject.DisplayMode = source.ViewObject.DisplayMode
+            displayMode = source.ViewObject.DisplayMode
+            src = source
+            while displayMode == "Link":
+                src = src.LinkedObject
+                displayMode = src.ViewObject.DisplayMode
+            target.ViewObject.DisplayMode = displayMode