diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_ops.cc
index 7f75bb14eec..1967c09562b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt_ops.cc
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ static int sculpt_set_persistent_base_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator * /*op*/)
   Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
   SculptSession *ss = ob->sculpt;
 
+  const View3D *v3d = CTX_wm_view3d(C);
+  const Base *base = CTX_data_active_base(C);
+  if (!BKE_base_is_visible(v3d, base)) {
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
   /* Do not allow in DynTopo just yet. */
   if (!ss || (ss && ss->bm)) {
     return OPERATOR_FINISHED;