diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
index 95d8bf7b6e..ee2323a753 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathAreaOp.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class ObjectOp(PathOp.ObjectOp):
         area.add(baseobject)
 
         areaParams = self.areaOpAreaParams(obj, isHole)
+        areaParams['SectionTolerance'] = 1e-07
 
         heights = [i for i in self.depthparams]
         PathLog.debug("depths: {}".format(heights))