diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py b/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
index f1561851d3..18d0df432f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/CAMTests/TestPathHelix.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import pathlib
 import Draft
 import FreeCAD
 import Path
+import Path.Base.SetupSheetOpPrototype as PathSetupSheetOpPrototype
 import Path.Main.Job as PathJob
 import Path.Op.Helix as PathHelix
 import CAMTests.PathTestUtils as PathTestUtils
@@ -55,6 +56,12 @@ class TestPathHelix(PathTestUtils.PathTestBase):
         op = PathHelix.Create("Helix")
         op.Proxy.execute(op)
 
+    def testCreateWithPrototype(self):
+        """Verify a Helix can be created on a SetupSheet's prototype instead of a real document object"""
+
+        ptt = PathSetupSheetOpPrototype.OpPrototype("Helix")
+        op = PathHelix.Create("OpPrototype.Helix", ptt)
+
     def test01(self):
         """Verify Helix generates proper holes from model"""
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/SetupSheetOpPrototype.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/SetupSheetOpPrototype.py
index 7052494f5a..c6cfb52958 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/SetupSheetOpPrototype.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Base/SetupSheetOpPrototype.py
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ class OpPrototype(object):
     def setEditorMode(self, name, mode):
         self.properties[name].setEditorMode(mode)
 
+    def setPropertyStatus(self, name, status):
+        pass
+
     def getProperty(self, name):
         return self.properties[name]