diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
index 6fedd3fffe..0dff70627d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ TaskFemConstraintForce::TaskFemConstraintForce(ViewProviderFemConstraintForce *C
 
     connect(ui->spinForce, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)),
             this, SLOT(onForceChanged(double)));
-    connect(ui->buttonDirection, SIGNAL(pressed()),
-            this, SLOT(onButtonDirection()));
+    connect(ui->buttonDirection, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)),
+            this, SLOT(onButtonDirection(bool)));
     connect(ui->checkReverse, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(onCheckReverse(bool)));
     connect(ui->listReferences, SIGNAL(itemClicked(QListWidgetItem*)),
diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.h b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.h
index 9ef4fa2d90..fa5f0f51ca 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/TaskFemConstraintForce.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public:
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void onReferenceDeleted(void);
     void onForceChanged(double);
-    void onButtonDirection(const bool pressed = true);
+    void onButtonDirection(const bool pressed = false);
     void onCheckReverse(bool);
     void addToSelection();
     void removeFromSelection();