diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
index a5dc285df7..969fd4c9ce 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py
@@ -189,19 +189,9 @@ from draftguitools.gui_wire2spline import WireToBSpline
 from draftguitools.gui_shape2dview import Shape2DView
 from draftguitools.gui_draft2sketch import Draft2Sketch
 from draftguitools.gui_array_simple import Array
+from draftguitools.gui_array_simple import LinkArray
 
 
-class LinkArray(Array):
-    """GuiCommand for the Draft_LinkArray tool."""
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        Array.__init__(self, use_link=True)
-
-    def GetResources(self):
-        return {'Pixmap'  : 'Draft_LinkArray',
-                'MenuText': QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Draft_LinkArray", "LinkArray"),
-                'ToolTip': QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Draft_LinkArray", "Creates a polar or rectangular link array from a selected object")}
-
 class PathArray(Modifier):
     """The PathArray FreeCAD command definition"""
 
@@ -484,7 +474,6 @@ from draftguitools.gui_snaps import ShowSnapBar
 # drawing commands
 
 # modification commands
-FreeCADGui.addCommand('Draft_LinkArray',LinkArray())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand('Draft_Clone',Draft_Clone())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand('Draft_PathArray',PathArray())
 FreeCADGui.addCommand('Draft_PathLinkArray',PathLinkArray())
diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_array_simple.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_array_simple.py
index 9d9c40bd57..94cdd58bce 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_array_simple.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_array_simple.py
@@ -108,3 +108,27 @@ class Array(gui_base_original.Modifier):
 
 
 Gui.addCommand('Draft_Array', Array())
+
+
+class LinkArray(Array):
+    """Gui Command for the LinkArray tool based on the simple Array tool."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(use_link=True)
+
+    def GetResources(self):
+        """Set icon, menu and tooltip."""
+        _tip = ("Like the Array tool, but creates a 'Link array' instead.\n"
+                "A 'Link array' is more efficient when handling many copies "
+                "but the 'Fuse' option cannot be used.")
+
+        return {'Pixmap': 'Draft_LinkArray',
+                'MenuText': QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Draft_LinkArray", "LinkArray"),
+                'ToolTip': QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Draft_LinkArray", _tip)}
+
+    def Activated(self):
+        """Execute when the command is called."""
+        super().Activated(name=_tr("Link array"))
+
+
+Gui.addCommand('Draft_LinkArray', LinkArray())