diff --git a/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp b/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
index 582c59c7..dead31e9 100644
--- a/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/geom2d/genmesh2d.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace netgen
       }
 
     // limit slope
-    double gradh = 1/elto0;
+    double gradh = min(1/elto0,mp.grading);
     for (int i = 0; i < n-1; i++)
       {
 	double hnext = hi[i] + gradh * (xi[i+1]-xi[i]).Length();
diff --git a/libsrc/geom2d/geometry2d.hpp b/libsrc/geom2d/geometry2d.hpp
index 9f8fc3c2..0c21859c 100644
--- a/libsrc/geom2d/geometry2d.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/geom2d/geometry2d.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace netgen
     Array<bool> tensormeshing;
     Array<int> layer;
     Array<string*> bcnames;
-    double elto0;
+    double elto0 = 1.0;
 
 
   public: