diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
index a48fac413..0804a5a99 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "Document.h"
 #include "DocumentObject.h"
 #include "DocumentObjectPy.h"
+#include "DocumentObjectGroup.h"
 #include "PropertyLinks.h"
 #define new DEBUG_CLIENTBLOCK
 using namespace App;
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> DocumentObject::getInList(void) const
         return std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>();
 }
 
+DocumentObjectGroup* DocumentObject::getGroup() const
+{
+    return DocumentObjectGroup::getGroupOfObject(this);
+}
+
 void DocumentObject::onLostLinkToObject(DocumentObject*)
 {
 
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObject.h b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
index 079c361c8..8d8ad091f 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObject.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObject.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 namespace App
 {
 class Document;
+class DocumentObjectGroup;
 class DocumentObjectPy;
 
 enum ObjectStatus {
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ public:
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> getOutList(void) const;
     /// get all objects link to this object
     std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> getInList(void) const;
+    /// get group if object is part of a group, otherwise 0 is returned
+    DocumentObjectGroup* getGroup() const;
 
 
 public:
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.cpp b/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.cpp
index d6781d6be..6fb6ebbf9 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.cpp
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ DocumentObject *DocumentObjectGroup::getObject(const char *Name) const
     return 0;
 }
 
-bool DocumentObjectGroup::hasObject(DocumentObject* obj) const
+bool DocumentObjectGroup::hasObject(const DocumentObject* obj) const
 {
     const std::vector<DocumentObject*>& grp = Group.getValues();
     for (std::vector<DocumentObject*>::const_iterator it = grp.begin(); it != grp.end(); ++it) {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ bool DocumentObjectGroup::hasObject(DocumentObject* obj) const
     return false;
 }
 
-bool DocumentObjectGroup::isChildOf(DocumentObjectGroup* group) const
+bool DocumentObjectGroup::isChildOf(const DocumentObjectGroup* group) const
 {
     const std::vector<DocumentObject*>& grp = group->Group.getValues();
     for (std::vector<DocumentObject*>::const_iterator it = grp.begin(); it != grp.end(); ++it) {
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ int DocumentObjectGroup::countObjectsOfType(const Base::Type& typeId) const
     return type;
 }
 
-DocumentObjectGroup* DocumentObjectGroup::getGroupOfObject(DocumentObject* obj)
+DocumentObjectGroup* DocumentObjectGroup::getGroupOfObject(const DocumentObject* obj)
 {
     const Document* doc = obj->getDocument();
     std::vector<DocumentObject*> grps = doc->getObjectsOfType(DocumentObjectGroup::getClassTypeId());
diff --git a/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.h b/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.h
index a7a4537df..49330ed0a 100644
--- a/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.h
+++ b/src/App/DocumentObjectGroup.h
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ public:
     /**
      * Checks whether the object \a obj is part of this group.
      */
-    bool hasObject(DocumentObject* obj) const;
+    bool hasObject(const DocumentObject* obj) const;
     /**
      * Checks whether this group object is a child (or sub-child)
      * of the given group object.
      */
-    bool isChildOf(DocumentObjectGroup*) const;
+    bool isChildOf(const DocumentObjectGroup*) const;
     /** Returns a list of all objects this group does have.
      */
     std::vector<DocumentObject*> getObjects() const;
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     /** Returns the object group of the document which the given object \a obj is part of.
      * In case this object is not part of a group 0 is returned.
      */
-    static DocumentObjectGroup* getGroupOfObject(DocumentObject* obj);
+    static DocumentObjectGroup* getGroupOfObject(const DocumentObject* obj);
     //@}
 
     /// returns the type name of the ViewProvider
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
index 2a21b7f88..9934f963f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include <App/DocumentObjectGroup.h>
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
 #include <Gui/Control.h>
@@ -69,7 +70,16 @@ void validateSketches(std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>& sketches, const bool su
 
     while (s != sketches.end()) {
         // Check whether this sketch is already being used by another feature
-        if ((*s)->getInList().size() != 0) {
+        std::vector<App::DocumentObject*> ref = (*s)->getInList();
+        std::vector<App::DocumentObject*>::iterator r = ref.begin();
+        while (r != ref.end()) {
+            if ((*r)->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(App::DocumentObjectGroup::getClassTypeId())) {
+                r = ref.erase(r);
+                continue;
+            }
+            ++r;
+        }
+        if (!ref.empty()) {
             // TODO: Display some information message that this sketch was removed?
             s = sketches.erase(s);
             continue;
@@ -205,6 +215,13 @@ void CmdPartDesignPad::activated(int iMsg)
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().addObject(\"PartDesign::Pad\",\"%s\")",FeatName.c_str());
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Sketch = App.activeDocument().%s",FeatName.c_str(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Length = 10.0",FeatName.c_str());
+    App::DocumentObjectGroup* grp = sketch->getGroup();
+    if (grp) {
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.addObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),FeatName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.removeObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
+    }
     updateActive();
     if (isActiveObjectValid()) {
         doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().hide(\"%s\")",sketch->getNameInDocument());
@@ -276,6 +293,13 @@ void CmdPartDesignPocket::activated(int iMsg)
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().addObject(\"PartDesign::Pocket\",\"%s\")",FeatName.c_str());
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Sketch = App.activeDocument().%s",FeatName.c_str(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
     doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Length = 5.0",FeatName.c_str());
+    App::DocumentObjectGroup* grp = sketch->getGroup();
+    if (grp) {
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.addObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),FeatName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.removeObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
+    }
     updateActive();
     if (isActiveObjectValid()) {
         doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().hide(\"%s\")",sketch->getNameInDocument());
@@ -346,6 +370,13 @@ void CmdPartDesignRevolution::activated(int iMsg)
     PartDesign::Revolution* pcRevolution = static_cast<PartDesign::Revolution*>(getDocument()->getObject(FeatName.c_str()));
     if (pcRevolution && pcRevolution->suggestReversed())
         doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Reversed = 1",FeatName.c_str());
+    App::DocumentObjectGroup* grp = sketch->getGroup();
+    if (grp) {
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.addObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),FeatName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.removeObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
+    }
     updateActive();
     if (isActiveObjectValid()) {
         doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().hide(\"%s\")",sketch->getNameInDocument());
@@ -419,6 +450,13 @@ void CmdPartDesignGroove::activated(int iMsg)
     PartDesign::Groove* pcGroove = static_cast<PartDesign::Groove*>(getDocument()->getObject(FeatName.c_str()));
     if (pcGroove && pcGroove->suggestReversed())
         doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.Reversed = 1",FeatName.c_str());
+    App::DocumentObjectGroup* grp = sketch->getGroup();
+    if (grp) {
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.addObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),FeatName.c_str());
+        doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.removeObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                     ,grp->getNameInDocument(),sketch->getNameInDocument());
+    }
     updateActive();
     if (isActiveObjectValid()) {
         doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().hide(\"%s\")",sketch->getNameInDocument());
diff --git a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
index 4a5b3954e..9665f6a89 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Sketcher/Gui/Command.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 # include <QMessageBox>
 #endif
 
+#include <App/DocumentObjectGroup.h>
 #include <Gui/Application.h>
 #include <Gui/Document.h>
 #include <Gui/Command.h>
@@ -117,6 +118,11 @@ void CmdSketcherNewSketch::activated(int iMsg)
         doCommand(Gui,"App.activeDocument().recompute()");  // recompute the sketch placement based on its support
         //doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().activeView().setCamera('%s')",cam.c_str());
         doCommand(Gui,"Gui.activeDocument().setEdit('%s')",FeatName.c_str());
+        App::DocumentObjectGroup* grp = part->getGroup();
+        if (grp) {
+            doCommand(Doc,"App.activeDocument().%s.addObject(App.activeDocument().%s)"
+                         ,grp->getNameInDocument(),FeatName.c_str());
+        }
     }
     else {
         // ask user for orientation