diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
index b884dcd53..13e319ab5 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_MeshEditor.cxx
@@ -2930,7 +2930,7 @@ static const SMDS_MeshElement* findAdjacentFace(const SMDS_MeshNode* n1,
   set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> elemSet, avoidSet;
   if ( elem )
     avoidSet.insert ( elem );
-  SMESH_MeshEditor::FindFaceInSet( n1, n2, elemSet, avoidSet );
+  return SMESH_MeshEditor::FindFaceInSet( n1, n2, elemSet, avoidSet );
 }
   
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