diff --git a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_CompositeHexa_3D.cxx b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_CompositeHexa_3D.cxx
index 678ae97ee..8f624c777 100644
--- a/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_CompositeHexa_3D.cxx
+++ b/src/StdMeshers/StdMeshers_CompositeHexa_3D.cxx
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ bool _FaceSide::StoreNodes(SMESH_ProxyMesh&              mesh,
                                            smToCheckEdges, mesh ))
             break;
           else
-            nodes.erase( --( u_node1.base() ));
+            nodes.erase( --(( u_node2 = u_node1 ).base() ));
       }
     }