diff --git a/libsrc/include/nginterface_v2_impl.hpp b/libsrc/include/nginterface_v2_impl.hpp
index aa538761..dec640b6 100644
--- a/libsrc/include/nginterface_v2_impl.hpp
+++ b/libsrc/include/nginterface_v2_impl.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ NGX_INLINE DLL_HEADER Ng_Element Ngx_Mesh :: GetElement<0> (size_t nr) const
   ret.facets.num = 1;
   ret.facets.base = 1;
   ret.facets.ptr = (int*)&el.pnum;
+
+  if (mesh->GetDimension() == 1)
+    ret.mat = mesh->GetBCNamePtr(el.index-1);
+  else if (mesh->GetDimension() == 2)
+    ret.mat = mesh->GetCD2NamePtr(el.index-1);
+  else
+    ret.mat = mesh->GetCD3NamePtr(el.index-1);
   
   return ret;
 }