diff --git a/src/App/Document.cpp b/src/App/Document.cpp
index 000517be2..122f88f37 100644
--- a/src/App/Document.cpp
+++ b/src/App/Document.cpp
@@ -1386,7 +1386,9 @@ bool Document::_recomputeFeature(DocumentObject* Feat)
     else {
         returnCode->Which = Feat;
         _RecomputeLog.push_back(returnCode);
+#ifdef FC_DEBUG
         Base::Console().Error("%s\n",returnCode->Why.c_str());
+#endif
         Feat->setError();
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
index a17ef4e75..b32b8d4f8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/App/FeatureTransformed.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "FeatureAdditive.h"
 #include "FeatureSubtractive.h"
 #include "FeatureMirrored.h"
+#include "FeatureLinearPattern.h"
 
 #include <Base/Console.h>
 #include <Base/Exception.h>
@@ -78,10 +79,17 @@ App::DocumentObject* Transformed::getSupportObject() const
 App::DocumentObject* Transformed::getSketchObject() const
 {
     std::vector<DocumentObject*> originals = Originals.getValues();
-    if (!originals.empty() && originals.front()->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(PartDesign::SketchBased::getClassTypeId()))
+    if (!originals.empty() && originals.front()->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(PartDesign::SketchBased::getClassTypeId())) {
         return (static_cast<PartDesign::SketchBased*>(originals.front()))->getVerifiedSketch();
-    else
-        return NULL;
+    }
+    else if (this->getTypeId().isDerivedFrom(LinearPattern::getClassTypeId())) {
+        // if Originals is empty then try the linear pattern's Direction property
+        const LinearPattern* pattern = static_cast<const LinearPattern*>(this);
+        return pattern->Direction.getValue();
+    }
+    else {
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 short Transformed::mustExecute() const
@@ -177,7 +185,9 @@ App::DocumentObjectExecReturn *Transformed::execute(void)
 
             // Check for intersection with support
             if (!Part::checkIntersection(support, mkTrf.Shape(), false, true)) {
+#ifdef FC_DEBUG // do not write this in release mode because a message appears already in the task view
                 Base::Console().Warning("Transformed shape does not intersect support %s: Removed\n", (*o)->getNameInDocument());
+#endif
                 nointersect_trsfms.insert(t);
             } else {
                 v_transformations.push_back(t);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
index 9537a9387..30911452a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskLinearPatternParameters.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ TaskDlgLinearPatternParameters::TaskDlgLinearPatternParameters(ViewProviderLinea
 
     Content.push_back(parameter);
 }
+
 //==== calls from the TaskView ===============================================================
 
 bool TaskDlgLinearPatternParameters::accept()
@@ -421,14 +422,19 @@ bool TaskDlgLinearPatternParameters::accept()
         TaskLinearPatternParameters* linearpatternParameter = static_cast<TaskLinearPatternParameters*>(parameter);
         std::string direction = linearpatternParameter->getDirection();
         if (!direction.empty()) {
-            QString buf = QString::fromUtf8("(App.ActiveDocument.%1,[\"%2\"])");
+            App::DocumentObject* sketch = 0;
             if (direction == "H_Axis" || direction == "V_Axis" ||
                 (direction.size() > 4 && direction.substr(0,4) == "Axis"))
-                buf = buf.arg(QString::fromUtf8(linearpatternParameter->getSketchObject()->getNameInDocument()));
+                sketch = linearpatternParameter->getSketchObject();
             else
-                buf = buf.arg(QString::fromUtf8(linearpatternParameter->getSupportObject()->getNameInDocument()));
-            buf = buf.arg(QString::fromUtf8(direction.c_str()));
-            Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.Direction = %s", name.c_str(), buf.toStdString().c_str());
+                sketch = linearpatternParameter->getSupportObject();
+
+            QString buf = QString::fromUtf8("(App.ActiveDocument.%1,[\"%2\"])");
+            if (sketch) {
+                buf = buf.arg(QString::fromLatin1(sketch->getNameInDocument()));
+                buf = buf.arg(QString::fromUtf8(direction.c_str()));
+                Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.Direction = %s", name.c_str(), buf.toStdString().c_str());
+            }
         } else
             Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.Direction = None", name.c_str());
         Gui::Command::doCommand(Gui::Command::Doc,"App.ActiveDocument.%s.Reversed = %u",name.c_str(),linearpatternParameter->getReverse());