diff --git a/src/App/Application.cpp b/src/App/Application.cpp
index 967bf5bcb2..ee28b528eb 100644
--- a/src/App/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Application.cpp
@@ -2060,6 +2060,7 @@ void Application::initTypes()
     App::PropertyElectricalInductance       ::init();
     App::PropertyElectricalResistance       ::init();
     App::PropertyElectricCharge             ::init();
+    App::PropertySurfaceChargeDensity       ::init();
     App::PropertyElectricCurrent            ::init();
     App::PropertyElectricPotential          ::init();
     App::PropertyElectromagneticPotential   ::init();
diff --git a/src/App/PropertyUnits.cpp b/src/App/PropertyUnits.cpp
index b18ea6b65f..b4ed219cd9 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyUnits.cpp
+++ b/src/App/PropertyUnits.cpp
@@ -392,6 +392,17 @@ PropertyElectricCharge::PropertyElectricCharge()
     setUnit(Base::Unit::ElectricCharge);
 }
 
+//**************************************************************************
+// PropertySurfaceChargeDensity
+//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+TYPESYSTEM_SOURCE(App::PropertySurfaceChargeDensity, App::PropertyQuantity)
+
+PropertySurfaceChargeDensity::PropertySurfaceChargeDensity()
+{
+    setUnit(Base::Unit::SurfaceChargeDensity);
+}
+
 //**************************************************************************
 // PropertyElectricCurrent
 //++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
diff --git a/src/App/PropertyUnits.h b/src/App/PropertyUnits.h
index 8a19ead0ce..e81a8fd9c3 100644
--- a/src/App/PropertyUnits.h
+++ b/src/App/PropertyUnits.h
@@ -361,6 +361,19 @@ public:
     ~PropertyElectricCharge() override = default;
 };
 
+/** SurfaceChargeDensity property
+ * This is a property for representing surface charge density. It is basically a float
+ * property. On the Gui it has a quantity like C/m^2.
+ */
+class AppExport PropertySurfaceChargeDensity: public PropertyQuantity
+{
+    TYPESYSTEM_HEADER_WITH_OVERRIDE();
+
+public:
+    PropertySurfaceChargeDensity();
+    ~PropertySurfaceChargeDensity() override = default;
+};
+
 /** ElectricCurrent property
  * This is a property for representing electric currents. It is basically a
  * float property. On the Gui it has a quantity like A.
diff --git a/src/Base/Unit.cpp b/src/Base/Unit.cpp
index a3c2a12c87..6aaa117af1 100644
--- a/src/Base/Unit.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/Unit.cpp
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ std::string Unit::getString() const
 
 std::string Unit::getTypeString() const
 {
-    static std::array<std::pair<Unit, std::string>, 55> unitSpecs {{
+    static std::array<std::pair<Unit, std::string>, 56> unitSpecs {{
         { Unit::Acceleration, "Acceleration" },
         { Unit::AmountOfSubstance, "AmountOfSubstance" },
         { Unit::Angle, "Angle" },
@@ -603,6 +603,7 @@ std::string Unit::getTypeString() const
         { Unit::ElectricalInductance, "ElectricalInductance" },
         { Unit::ElectricalResistance, "ElectricalResistance" },
         { Unit::ElectricCharge, "ElectricCharge" },
+        { Unit::SurfaceChargeDensity, "SurfaceChargeDensity" },
         { Unit::ElectricCurrent, "ElectricCurrent" },
         { Unit::ElectricPotential, "ElectricPotential" },
         { Unit::ElectromagneticPotential, "ElectromagneticPotential" },
@@ -681,6 +682,7 @@ const Unit Unit::ElectricalConductivity     (-3, -1, 3, 2);
 const Unit Unit::ElectricalInductance       (2, 1, -2, -2);
 const Unit Unit::ElectricalResistance       (2, 1, -3, -2);
 const Unit Unit::ElectricCharge             (0, 0, 1, 1);
+const Unit Unit::SurfaceChargeDensity       (-2, 0, 1, 1);
 const Unit Unit::ElectricPotential          (2, 1, -3, -1);
 const Unit Unit::ElectromagneticPotential   (1, 1, -2, -1);
 const Unit Unit::Force                      (1, 1, -2);
diff --git a/src/Base/Unit.h b/src/Base/Unit.h
index 670cf67526..b47d5c26ae 100644
--- a/src/Base/Unit.h
+++ b/src/Base/Unit.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public:
     static const Unit ElectricCurrent;
     static const Unit ElectricPotential;
     static const Unit ElectricCharge;
+    static const Unit SurfaceChargeDensity;
     static const Unit MagneticFieldStrength;
     static const Unit MagneticFlux;
     static const Unit MagneticFluxDensity;
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
index 63e543d205..1d67455bab 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ UnitsSchemaInternal::schemaTranslate(const Quantity& quant, double& factor, std:
         unitString = "C";
         factor = 1.0;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::SurfaceChargeDensity) {
+        unitString = "C/m^2";
+        factor = 1e-6;
+    }
     else if (unit == Unit::CurrentDensity) {
         if (UnitValue <= 1e3) {
             unitString = "A/m^2";
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
index 98ef0545eb..241e3eba9b 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ UnitsSchemaMKS::schemaTranslate(const Quantity& quant, double& factor, std::stri
         unitString = "C";
         factor = 1.0;
     }
+    else if (unit == Unit::SurfaceChargeDensity) {
+        unitString = "C/m^2";
+        factor = 1e-6;
+    }
     else if (unit == Unit::CurrentDensity) {
         if (UnitValue <= 1e3) {
             unitString = "A/m^2";