diff --git a/src/mmg3d/boulep_3d.c b/src/mmg3d/boulep_3d.c
index 39d4011f1..4be16e6ac 100644
--- a/src/mmg3d/boulep_3d.c
+++ b/src/mmg3d/boulep_3d.c
@@ -1185,18 +1185,16 @@ int MMG3D_settag_oneDir(MMG5_pMesh  mesh,MMG5_int start, MMG5_int na, MMG5_int n
 
     if ( pt->xt ) {
       pxt = &mesh->xtetra[pt->xt];
-      if ( (pxt->ftag[MMG5_ifar[i][0]] & MG_BDY) ||
-           (pxt->ftag[MMG5_ifar[i][1]] & MG_BDY) ) {
-        taginit = pxt->tag[i];
-        pxt->tag[i] |= tag;
-        /* Remove the potential nosurf tag if initially the edge is
-         * really required */
-        if ( ((taginit & MG_REQ) && !(taginit & MG_NOSURF)) ||
-             ((    tag & MG_REQ) && !(    tag & MG_NOSURF)) ) {
-          pxt->tag[i] &= ~MG_NOSURF;
-        }
-        pxt->edg[i]  = MG_MAX(pxt->edg[i],edg);
+
+      taginit = pxt->tag[i];
+      pxt->tag[i] |= tag;
+      /* Remove the potential nosurf tag if initially the edge is
+       * really required */
+      if ( ((taginit & MG_REQ) && !(taginit & MG_NOSURF)) ||
+           ((    tag & MG_REQ) && !(    tag & MG_NOSURF)) ) {
+        pxt->tag[i] &= ~MG_NOSURF;
       }
+      pxt->edg[i]  = MG_MAX(pxt->edg[i],edg);
     }
     /* set new triangle for travel */
     adja = &mesh->adja[4*(adj-1)+1];