diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/AppPartPy.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/AppPartPy.cpp
index b63fda368..9e0851069 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/AppPartPy.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/AppPartPy.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 # include <BRepPrim_Wedge.hxx>
 # include <BRep_Builder.hxx>
 # include <BRep_Tool.hxx>
+# include <BRepLib.hxx>
 # include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeFace.hxx>
 # include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeEdge.hxx>
 # include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeWire.hxx>
@@ -526,7 +527,8 @@ static PyObject * makeSolid(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
         if (count == 0)
             Standard_Failure::Raise("No shells found in shape");
 
-        const TopoDS_Solid& solid = mkSolid.Solid();
+        TopoDS_Solid solid = mkSolid.Solid();
+        BRepLib::OrientClosedSolid(solid);
         return new TopoShapeSolidPy(new TopoShape(solid));
     }
     catch (Standard_Failure) {
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeSolidPyImp.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeSolidPyImp.cpp
index 15ef23bbd..76ff4e73c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeSolidPyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShapeSolidPyImp.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <GProp_GProps.hxx>
 #include <GProp_PrincipalProps.hxx>
 #include <BRepBuilderAPI_MakeSolid.hxx>
+#include <BRepLib.hxx>
 #include <TopExp_Explorer.hxx>
 #include <TopoDS.hxx>
 #include <TopoDS_Solid.hxx>
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@ int TopoShapeSolidPy::PyInit(PyObject* args, PyObject* /*kwd*/)
         if (count == 0)
             Standard_Failure::Raise("No shells found in shape");
 
-        const TopoDS_Solid& solid = mkSolid.Solid();
+        TopoDS_Solid solid = mkSolid.Solid();
+        BRepLib::OrientClosedSolid(solid);
         getTopoShapePtr()->_Shape = solid;
     }
     catch (Standard_Failure) {