diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/Command.cpp
index d307d10d2f..3b1cfee1ec 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -2508,7 +2508,8 @@ void CmdPartSectionCut::activated(int iMsg)
 
 bool CmdPartSectionCut::isActive(void)
 {
-    return hasActiveDocument();
+    Gui::View3DInventor* view = dynamic_cast<Gui::View3DInventor*>(Gui::getMainWindow()->activeWindow());
+    return view ? true : false;
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------