diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp b/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
index 6b69b2cc2c..941ad3ada2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/App/AppPointsPy.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ private:
             if (file.hasExtension("asc")) {
                 reader.reset(new AscReader);
             }
+            else if (file.hasExtension("e57")) {
+                reader.reset(new E57Reader);
+            }
             else if (file.hasExtension("ply")) {
                 reader.reset(new PlyReader);
             }
@@ -199,6 +202,9 @@ private:
             if (file.hasExtension("asc")) {
                 reader.reset(new AscReader);
             }
+            else if (file.hasExtension("e57")) {
+                reader.reset(new E57Reader);
+            }
             else if (file.hasExtension("ply")) {
                 reader.reset(new PlyReader);
             }
diff --git a/src/Mod/Points/Init.py b/src/Mod/Points/Init.py
index 90837e9871..d504bd0e12 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Points/Init.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Points/Init.py
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 
 
 # Append the open handler
-FreeCAD.addImportType("Point formats (*.asc *.pcd *.ply)","Points")
+FreeCAD.addImportType("Point formats (*.asc *.pcd *.ply *.e57)","Points")
 FreeCAD.addExportType("Point formats (*.asc *.pcd *.ply)","Points")