diff --git a/libsrc/meshing/boundarylayer_limiter.hpp b/libsrc/meshing/boundarylayer_limiter.hpp
index 83adc226..95ba9d9e 100644
--- a/libsrc/meshing/boundarylayer_limiter.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/meshing/boundarylayer_limiter.hpp
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ struct GrowthVectorLimiter
     for (SurfaceElementIndex sei : mesh.SurfaceElements().Range())
       {
         auto sel = mesh[sei];
+        if (sei >= tool.nse)
+          continue;
         if (!tool.moved_surfaces[sel.GetIndex()])
           continue;
         if (sel.GetNP() == 4)