diff --git a/src/Meshing/Internal.py b/src/Meshing/Internal.py
index ed9a5c48..ba4a6d8f 100644
--- a/src/Meshing/Internal.py
+++ b/src/Meshing/Internal.py
@@ -205,8 +205,10 @@ class InternalMeshing(AMeshingTool):
                     sect2.point(start2).name = ''
                 if tag2 == '':  # left end point
                     sect2.point(start2+1).name = ''
+                len2 += 1
         elif ltot1 < 0.0001:
             sect2.add_npoints(len1-len2)
+            len2 = len1
         else:  # regular case
             # loop on the points to insert
             for k in range(len1-len2):