diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
index 3071a1ffeea..2159aef0695 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/view3d_select.c
@@ -733,8 +733,8 @@ static void do_lasso_select_paintface(ViewContext *vc, short mcords[][2], short
 	Object *ob= vc->obact;
 	Mesh *me= ob?ob->data:NULL;
 	rcti rect;
-	
-	if(me==NULL || me->mtface==NULL || me->totface)
+
+	if(me==NULL || me->totface==0)
 		return;
 
 	if(extend==0 && select)