diff --git a/cadquery/CQ.py b/cadquery/CQ.py
index dd09dd8..b7c8d45 100644
--- a/cadquery/CQ.py
+++ b/cadquery/CQ.py
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ class Workplane(CQ):
         return self.cutBlind(maxDim)
 
 
-    def loft(self,filled=True,combine=True):
+    def loft(self,filled=True,ruled=False,combine=True):
         """
             Make a lofted solid, through the set of wires.
         :return:
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ class Workplane(CQ):
         wiresToLoft = self.ctx.pendingWires
         self.ctx.pendingWires = []
 
-        r = Solid.makeLoft(wiresToLoft)
+        r = Solid.makeLoft(wiresToLoft, ruled)
 
         if combine:
             parentSolid = self.findSolid(searchStack=False,searchParents=True)
diff --git a/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py b/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
index 01850ab..03e34b5 100644
--- a/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
+++ b/cadquery/freecad_impl/shapes.py
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ class Solid(Shape):
         # needs to allow free-space wires ( those not made from a workplane )
 
     @classmethod
-    def makeLoft(cls, listOfWire):
+    def makeLoft(cls, listOfWire, ruled=False):
         """
             makes a loft from a list of wires
             The wires will be converted into faces when possible-- it is presumed that nobody ever actually
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ class Solid(Shape):
         """
         # the True flag requests building a solid instead of a shell.
 
-        return Shape.cast(FreeCADPart.makeLoft([i.wrapped for i in listOfWire], True))
+        return Shape.cast(FreeCADPart.makeLoft([i.wrapped for i in listOfWire], True, ruled))
 
     @classmethod
     def makeWedge(cls, xmin, ymin, zmin, z2min, x2min, xmax, ymax, zmax, z2max, x2max, pnt=None, dir=None):