diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 7d581090..9bd09d3b 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -195,12 +195,13 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
 
   py::class_<Segment>(m, "Element1D")
     .def("__init__",
-         [](Segment *instance, py::list vertices, py::list surfaces, int index)
+         [](Segment *instance, py::list vertices, py::list surfaces, int index, int edgenr)
                            {
                              new (instance) Segment();
                              for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
                                (*instance)[i] = py::extract<PointIndex>(vertices[i])();
                              instance -> si = index;
+			     instance -> edgenr = edgenr;
                              if (len(surfaces))
                                {
                                  instance->surfnr1 = py::extract<int>(surfaces[0])();
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
           py::arg("vertices"),
            py::arg("surfaces")=py::list(),
            py::arg("index")=1,
+	 py:: arg("edgenr")=-1,
          "create segment element"
          )
     .def("__repr__", &ToString<Segment>)
@@ -231,8 +233,12 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
                                    }))
     .def_property_readonly("index", FunctionPointer([](const Segment &self) -> size_t
 		  {
-		    return self.edgenr;
+		    return self.si;
 		  }))
+    .def_property_readonly("edgenr", FunctionPointer([](const Segment & self) -> size_t
+						     {
+						       return self.edgenr;
+						     }))
     ;