diff --git a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
index 3e4c1ad8a..d392cbe0d 100644
--- a/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
+++ b/src/OBJECT/SMESH_Actor.cxx
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ SMESH_ActorDef::SMESH_ActorDef()
   aFilter->RegisterCellsWithType(VTK_QUADRATIC_WEDGE);
   aFilter->RegisterCellsWithType(VTK_QUADRATIC_PYRAMID);
   aFilter->RegisterCellsWithType(VTK_CONVEX_POINT_SET);
+  aFilter->RegisterCellsWithType(VTK_POLYHEDRON);
 
   //Definition 1D device of the actor
   //---------------------------------