diff --git a/src/SMESH_SWIG/smesh.py b/src/SMESH_SWIG/smesh.py
index 1d73edf00..a8a21aaf6 100644
--- a/src/SMESH_SWIG/smesh.py
+++ b/src/SMESH_SWIG/smesh.py
@@ -241,6 +241,12 @@ def GetCriterion(elementType,
         
     if Compare in [FT_LessThan, FT_MoreThan, FT_EqualTo]:
         aCriterion.Compare = EnumToLong(Compare)
+    elif Compare == "=" or Compare == "==":
+        aCriterion.Compare = EnumToLong(FT_EqualTo)
+    elif Compare == "<":
+        aCriterion.Compare = EnumToLong(FT_LessThan)
+    elif Compare == ">":
+        aCriterion.Compare = EnumToLong(FT_MoreThan)
     else:
         aCriterion.Compare = EnumToLong(FT_EqualTo)
         aTreshold = Compare