diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/importDWG.py b/src/Mod/Draft/importDWG.py
index 54dd50d35f..2820d02fca 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/importDWG.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/importDWG.py
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ def convertToDwg(dxffilename, dwgfilename):
 
     import shutil
     if shutil.which("dxf2dwg"):
-        proc = subprocess.Popen(("dxf2dwg", dxffilename, "-o", dwgfilename))
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(("dxf2dwg", dxffilename, "-y", "-o", dwgfilename))
         proc.communicate()
         return dwgfilename