diff --git a/src/SMDS/SMDS_VolumeTool.cxx b/src/SMDS/SMDS_VolumeTool.cxx
index aea71a17e..5346f49e7 100644
--- a/src/SMDS/SMDS_VolumeTool.cxx
+++ b/src/SMDS/SMDS_VolumeTool.cxx
@@ -522,6 +522,8 @@ bool SMDS_VolumeTool::Set (const SMDS_MeshElement* theVolume,
                topNode->Y() - botNode->Y(),
                topNode->Z() - botNode->Z() );
     myVolForward = ( botNormal.Dot( upDir ) < 0 );
+
+    myCurFace = -1; // previous setFace(0) didn't take myVolForward into account
   }
   return true;
 }