diff --git a/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/SMDS/SMDS_Mesh.cpp b/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/SMDS/SMDS_Mesh.cpp
index 2c0f616af..8b3cb7d53 100644
--- a/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/SMDS/SMDS_Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdParty/salomesmesh/src/SMDS/SMDS_Mesh.cpp
@@ -2299,8 +2299,8 @@ void SMDS_Mesh::RemoveElement(const SMDS_MeshElement *        elem,
 {
   // get finite elements built on elem
   set<const SMDS_MeshElement*> * s1;
-  if (!hasConstructionEdges() && elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge ||
-      !hasConstructionFaces() && elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face ||
+  if ((!hasConstructionEdges() && elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Edge) ||
+      (!hasConstructionFaces() && elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Face) ||
       elem->GetType() == SMDSAbs_Volume)
   {
     s1 = new set<const SMDS_MeshElement*>();