diff --git a/src/SMESH/SMESH_subMesh.hxx b/src/SMESH/SMESH_subMesh.hxx
index ace3a346f..83de353db 100644
--- a/src/SMESH/SMESH_subMesh.hxx
+++ b/src/SMESH/SMESH_subMesh.hxx
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public:
    *        none mesh entity is bound to it
    */
   void SetIsAlwaysComputed(bool isAlCo);
+  bool IsAlwaysComputed() { return _alwaysComputed; }
 
 
 protected: