diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/membertools.py b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/membertools.py
index 64f9e6b890..c212fbf8e8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/membertools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/femtools/membertools.py
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ def get_mesh_to_solve(analysis):
     """
     mesh_to_solve = None
     for m in analysis.Group:
-        if m.isDerivedFrom("Fem::FemMeshObject") and not femutils.is_of_type(m, "Fem::FemMeshResult"):
+        if (
+            m.isDerivedFrom("Fem::FemMeshObject")
+            # the next line should not be needed as the result mesh is not a analysis member
+            and not femutils.is_of_type(m, "Fem::FemMeshResult")
+        ):
             if not mesh_to_solve:
                 mesh_to_solve = m
             else: