diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
index 349fd81db..1afbad292 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/TopoShape.cpp
@@ -1980,6 +1980,9 @@ TopoDS_Shape TopoShape::removeSplitter() const
                     const TopoDS_Shell &newShell = uniter.getShell();
                     mkSolid.Add(newShell);
                 }
+                else {
+                    mkSolid.Add(currentShell);
+                }
             }
             else {
                 Standard_Failure::Raise("Removing splitter failed");
diff --git a/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp b/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
index c459defa2..851b21194 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/Part/App/modelRefine.cpp
@@ -710,6 +710,9 @@ void Part::BRepBuilderAPI_RefineModel::Build()
                     mkSolid.Add(newShell);
                     LogModifications(uniter);
                 }
+                else {
+                    mkSolid.Add(currentShell);
+                }
             }
             else {
                 Standard_Failure::Raise("Removing splitter failed");