diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
index f23a4edf3e..bf0b32fbb7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIViewDimension.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ void QGIViewDimension::draw()
         return;
     }
     
+    datumLabel->show();
     show();
 
     TechDraw::DrawViewDimension *dim = dynamic_cast<TechDraw::DrawViewDimension *>(getViewObject());