diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
index 88b1193a2b..636100a5fe 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ SbColor ViewProviderSketch::SelectColor           (0.11f,0.68f,0.11f);  // #1CAD
 SbTime  ViewProviderSketch::prvClickTime;
 SbVec3f ViewProviderSketch::prvClickPoint;
 SbVec2s ViewProviderSketch::prvCursorPos;
+SbVec2s ViewProviderSketch::newCursorPos;
 
 //**************************************************************************
 // Edit data structure
@@ -457,6 +458,7 @@ bool ViewProviderSketch::mouseButtonPressed(int Button, bool pressed, const SbVe
                         prvClickTime = SbTime::getTimeOfDay();
                         prvClickPoint = point;
                         prvCursorPos = cursorPos;
+                        newCursorPos = cursorPos;
                         if (!done)
                             Mode = STATUS_SKETCH_StartRubberBand;
                     }
@@ -930,18 +932,23 @@ bool ViewProviderSketch::mouseMove(const SbVec2s &cursorPos, Gui::View3DInventor
             return true;
         }
         case STATUS_SKETCH_UseRubberBand: {
-            // a redraw is required in order to clear any previous rubberband
-            draw(true);
             Gui::GLPainter p;
             p.begin(viewer);
             p.setColor(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
             p.setLogicOp(GL_XOR);
             p.setLineWidth(3.0f);
             p.setLineStipple(2, 0x3F3F);
+            // first redraw the old rectangle with XOR to restore the correct colors
             p.drawRect(prvCursorPos.getValue()[0],
                        viewer->getGLWidget()->height() - prvCursorPos.getValue()[1],
-                       cursorPos.getValue()[0],
-                       viewer->getGLWidget()->height() - cursorPos.getValue()[1]);
+                       newCursorPos.getValue()[0],
+                       viewer->getGLWidget()->height() - newCursorPos.getValue()[1]);
+            newCursorPos = cursorPos;
+            // now draw the new rectangle
+            p.drawRect(prvCursorPos.getValue()[0],
+                       viewer->getGLWidget()->height() - prvCursorPos.getValue()[1],
+                       newCursorPos.getValue()[0],
+                       viewer->getGLWidget()->height() - newCursorPos.getValue()[1]);
             p.end();
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
index e46d9febf1..e699dd269e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ protected:
     static SbTime prvClickTime;
     static SbVec3f prvClickPoint;
     static SbVec2s prvCursorPos;
+    static SbVec2s newCursorPos;
 
     float zCross;
     float zLines;