diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
index c93742fd..78a8be18 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshclass.cpp
@@ -1324,13 +1324,18 @@ namespace netgen
         if (geometry)
           geometry -> SaveToMeshFile (ost);
         archive << ost.str();
+        archive << (geometry ? curvedelems->GetOrder() : 1);
       }
     else
       {
         string str;
         archive & str;
         istringstream ist(str);
-        geometry = geometryregister.LoadFromMeshFile (ist);        
+        geometry = geometryregister.LoadFromMeshFile (ist);
+        int order;
+        archive & order;
+        if(geometry && order > 1)
+          BuildCurvedElements(order);
       }
     
     if (archive.Input())