diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
index 525913c45..4913b9daf 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_mls/mlsplugin.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ bool MlsPlugin::applyFilter(QAction* filter, MeshDocument& md, RichParameterSet&
 				// clone the control mesh
 				MeshModel* ref = par.getMesh("ControlMesh");
 				pPoints = new MeshModel();
-				pPoints->updateDataMask(ref->currentDataMask);
+				pPoints->updateDataMask(ref);
 				vcg::tri::Append<CMeshO,CMeshO>::Mesh(pPoints->cm, ref->cm, false, true);  // the last true means "copy all vertices"
 				vcg::tri::UpdateBounding<CMeshO>::Box(pPoints->cm);
 				pPoints->cm.Tr = ref->cm.Tr;