diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
index c2208a0999..5fc9e2e67a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureLoft.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Loft::execute()
                 wiresections[i++].push_back(s);
         }
 
+        bool closed = Closed.getValue();
+        // invalid for less then 3 sections
+        if (multisections.size() < 2) {
+            closed = false;
+        }
+
         TopoShape result(0,hasher);
         std::vector<TopoShape> shapes;
 
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Loft::execute()
             for(auto& wire : sectionWires)
                 wire.move(invObjLoc);
             shells.push_back(TopoShape(0, hasher).makeElementLoft(
-                sectionWires, Part::IsSolid::notSolid, Ruled.getValue()? Part::IsRuled::ruled : Part::IsRuled::notRuled, Closed.getValue() ? Part::IsClosed::closed : Part::IsClosed::notClosed));
+                sectionWires, Part::IsSolid::notSolid, Ruled.getValue()? Part::IsRuled::ruled : Part::IsRuled::notRuled, closed ? Part::IsClosed::closed : Part::IsClosed::notClosed));
         }
 
         // build the top and bottom face, sew the shell and build the final solid