diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
index d4041e3518..40561d993c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ def selectionEx():
     finally:
         FreeCADGui.Selection.clearSelection()
         for s in sel:
-            FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelection(s.Object, s.SubElementNames)
+            if s.SubElementNames:
+                FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelection(s.Object, s.SubElementNames)
+            else:
+                FreeCADGui.Selection.addSelection(s.Object)
 
 
 class ViewProvider: