diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.cpp
index 16024f3ad..1e4a096f7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <Base/Tools.h>
 #include <Base/Exception.h>
 #include <App/Application.h>
+#include "FaceMaker.h"
 
 using namespace Part;
 
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ Revolution::Revolution()
     Angle.setConstraints(&angleRangeU);
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Symmetric,(false),"Revolve",App::Prop_None,"Extend revolution symmetrically from the profile.");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(Solid,(false),"Revolve",App::Prop_None,"Make revolution a solid if possible");
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FaceMakerClass,(""),"Revolve",App::Prop_None,"Facemaker to use if Solid is true."); //default for old documents. For default for new objects, refer to setupObject().
 }
 
 short Revolution::mustExecute() const
@@ -62,7 +64,8 @@ short Revolution::mustExecute() const
         Source.isTouched() ||
         Solid.isTouched() ||
         AxisLink.isTouched() ||
-        Symmetric.isTouched())
+        Symmetric.isTouched() ||
+        FaceMakerClass.isTouched())
         return 1;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -165,6 +168,21 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Revolution::execute(void)
 
         //do it!
         Standard_Boolean makeSolid = Solid.getValue() ? Standard_True : Standard_False;
+        if (makeSolid && strlen(this->FaceMakerClass.getValue())>0){
+            //new facemaking behavior: use facemaker class
+            std::unique_ptr<FaceMaker> fm_instance = FaceMaker::ConstructFromType(this->FaceMakerClass.getValue());
+            FaceMaker* mkFace = &(*(fm_instance));
+            TopoDS_Shape myShape = sourceShape.getShape();
+            if(myShape.ShapeType() == TopAbs_COMPOUND)
+                mkFace->useCompound(TopoDS::Compound(myShape));
+            else
+                mkFace->addShape(myShape);
+            mkFace->Build();
+            myShape = mkFace->Shape();
+            sourceShape = TopoShape(myShape);
+
+            makeSolid = Standard_False;//don't ask TopoShape::revolve to make solid, as we've made faces...
+        }
         TopoDS_Shape revolve = sourceShape.revolve(revAx, angle, makeSolid);
 
         if (revolve.IsNull())
@@ -177,3 +195,11 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Revolution::execute(void)
         return new App::DocumentObjectExecReturn(e->GetMessageString());
     }
 }
+
+
+
+void Part::Revolution::setupObject()
+{
+    Part::Feature::setupObject();
+    this->FaceMakerClass.setValue("Part::FaceMakerBullseye"); //default for newly created features
+}
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.h b/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.h
index 4fa6d6055..b75958960 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.h
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/FeatureRevolution.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
     App::PropertyFloatConstraint Angle;
     App::PropertyBool Symmetric; //like "Midplane" in PartDesign
     App::PropertyBool Solid;
+    App::PropertyString FaceMakerClass;
 
     /** @name methods override feature */
     //@{
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ public:
 
 private:
     static App::PropertyFloatConstraint::Constraints angleRangeU;
+
+protected:
+    virtual void setupObject();
 };
 
 } //namespace Part