diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
index bcbc1a3139..30e29bbc9a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPadParameters.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,8 @@ bool   TaskPadParameters::getAlongSketchNormal(void) const
 
 bool   TaskPadParameters::getCustom(void) const
 {
-    return ui->checkBoxDirection->isChecked();
+    // index 2 is hardcoded to custom vector
+    return ui->directionCB->currentIndex() == 2 ? true : false;
 }
 
 std::string TaskPadParameters::getReferenceAxis(void) const
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
index a16d614ca1..9fbede1aa8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskPocketParameters.cpp
@@ -650,7 +650,8 @@ bool   TaskPocketParameters::getAlongSketchNormal(void) const
 
 bool   TaskPocketParameters::getCustom(void) const
 {
-    return ui->checkBoxDirection->isChecked();
+    // index 2 is hardcoded to custom vector
+    return ui->directionCB->currentIndex() == 2 ? true : false;
 }
 
 std::string TaskPocketParameters::getReferenceAxis(void) const