diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/gmshtools.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/gmshtools.py
index 9cc53dcf71..d263b88c8d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/gmshtools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femmesh/gmshtools.py
@@ -56,10 +56,14 @@ class GmshTools:
 
         self.process = None
         # analysis
+        self.analysis = None
         if analysis:
             self.analysis = analysis
         else:
-            self.analysis = None
+            for i in self.mesh_obj.InList:
+                if i.isDerivedFrom("Fem::FemAnalysis"):
+                    self.analysis = i
+                    break
 
         self.load_properties()
         self.error = False