diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/meshtype.hpp b/libsrc/meshing/meshtype.hpp
index 7485dbdf..d7f8af89 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/meshtype.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/meshtype.hpp
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ namespace netgen
     }
 
     MeshPoint (const Point<3> & ap, int alayer = 1, POINTTYPE apt = INNERPOINT)
-      : Point<3> (ap), layer(alayer), singular(0.),type(apt) 
+      : Point<3> (ap), singular(0.), layer(alayer), type(apt) 
     { 
       ;
     }