diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
index 5f6ae7eb..1a50a250 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/python_mesh.cpp
@@ -998,7 +998,13 @@ DLL_HEADER void ExportNetgenMeshing(py::module &m)
             { sizeof(self.Points()[PointIndex::BASE]), sizeof(double) } )
            );
       })
-    
+    .def_property_readonly("parentelements", [](Mesh & self) {
+      return FlatArray<int>(self.mlparentelement.Size(), &self.mlparentelement[0]);
+    }, py::keep_alive<0,1>())
+    .def_property_readonly("parentsurfaceelements", [](Mesh & self) {
+      return FlatArray<int>(self.mlparentsurfaceelement.Size(),
+                            &self.mlparentsurfaceelement[0]);
+    }, py::keep_alive<0,1>())
     .def("FaceDescriptor", static_cast<FaceDescriptor&(Mesh::*)(int)> (&Mesh::GetFaceDescriptor),
          py::return_value_policy::reference)
     .def("GetNFaceDescriptors", &Mesh::GetNFD)