diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathLoadTool.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathLoadTool.py
index e4a5407d1..a115a099c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathLoadTool.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathLoadTool.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import FreeCAD
 import FreeCADGui
 import PathUtils
+import Path
 import Part
 import PathScripts
 from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -74,6 +75,15 @@ class LoadTool():
         else:
             commands += 'M4S' + str(obj.SpindleSpeed) + '\n'
 
+        # print output
+        if commands == "":
+            commands += "(No commands processed)"
+
+
+        path = Path.Path(commands)
+        obj.Path = path
+        obj.ViewObject.Visibility = True
+
     def onChanged(self, obj, prop):
         mode = 2
         obj.setEditorMode('Placement', mode)