diff --git a/cadquery/CQ.py b/cadquery/CQ.py
index 2a7bea3..5fb7e65 100644
--- a/cadquery/CQ.py
+++ b/cadquery/CQ.py
@@ -2009,6 +2009,8 @@ class Workplane(CQ):
         for ss in items:
             s = s.fuse(ss)
 
+        if self.ctx.autoSimplifyEnabled: s = s.simplify()
+
         return self.newObject([s])
 
     def union(self, toUnion=None, combine=True):