diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
index b1ae35eff1..8ea9cb60ab 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py
@@ -1631,7 +1631,7 @@ class TaskPanel:
         self.updateSelection()
 
 
-def Create(base, template=None):
+def Create(base, template=None, openTaskPanel=True):
     """Create(base, template) ... creates a job instance for the given base object
     using template to configure it."""
     FreeCADGui.addModule("PathScripts.PathJob")
@@ -1642,7 +1642,10 @@ def Create(base, template=None):
         obj.ViewObject.addExtension("Gui::ViewProviderGroupExtensionPython")
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.commitTransaction()
         obj.Document.recompute()
-        obj.ViewObject.Proxy.editObject(obj.Stock)
+        if openTaskPanel:
+            obj.ViewObject.Proxy.editObject(obj.Stock)
+        else:
+            obj.ViewObject.Proxy.deleteOnReject = False
         return obj
     except Exception as exc:
         PathLog.error(exc)