diff --git a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_HexaFromSkin_3D.cxx b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_HexaFromSkin_3D.cxx
index ae13a68f6..a54045de1 100644
--- a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_HexaFromSkin_3D.cxx
+++ b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_HexaFromSkin_3D.cxx
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ namespace
       nbChainLinks++;
     }
 
-    return nbChainLinks == NB_QUAD_SIDES;
+    return ( n == n2 && nbChainLinks == NB_QUAD_SIDES );
   }
 
   //================================================================================