diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostObject.cpp b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostObject.cpp
index 80640a810b..dde2bd8241 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostObject.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/Gui/ViewProviderFemPostObject.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ ViewProviderFemPostObject::ViewProviderFemPostObject() : m_blockPropertyChanges(
     m_surfaceEdges->AddInputConnection(m_wireframeSurface->GetOutputPort());
 
     m_currentAlgorithm = m_outline;
+
+    updateProperties();  // initialize the enums
 }
 
 ViewProviderFemPostObject::~ViewProviderFemPostObject()