diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
index 781b98c1ce..3184a94f48 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.cpp
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ ViewProviderSketch::ViewProviderSketch()
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ForceOrtho,(false),"Visibility automation",(App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_ReadOnly),"If true, camera type will be forced to orthographic view when entering editing mode.");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(SectionView,(false),"Visibility automation",(App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_ReadOnly),"If true, only objects (or part of) located behind the sketch plane are visible.");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(EditingWorkbench,("SketcherWorkbench"),"Visibility automation",(App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_ReadOnly),"Name of the workbench to activate when editing this sketch.");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(VisualLayerList, (VisualLayer()), "Layers", (App::PropertyType)(App::Prop_ReadOnly), "Information about the Visual Representation of layers");
+
 
     // Default values that will be overridden by preferences (if existing)
     PointSize.setValue(4);
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
index f287ab070b..eb1765f864 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/ViewProviderSketch.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <Mod/Part/Gui/ViewProviderAttachExtension.h>
 #include <Mod/Sketcher/App/GeoList.h>
 
+#include "PropertyVisualLayerList.h"
+
 #include "ShortcutListener.h"
 
 
@@ -421,6 +423,7 @@ public:
     App::PropertyBool ForceOrtho;
     App::PropertyBool SectionView;
     App::PropertyString EditingWorkbench;
+    SketcherGui::PropertyVisualLayerList VisualLayerList;
     //@}
 
     // TODO: It is difficult to imagine that these functions are necessary in the public interface. This requires review at a second stage and possibly