diff --git a/src/meshlab/meshmodel.h b/src/meshlab/meshmodel.h
index 24021bfcf..5dbaf76ef 100644
--- a/src/meshlab/meshmodel.h
+++ b/src/meshlab/meshmodel.h
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ public:
 		if( openingFileMask & vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_VERTRADIUS   ) updateDataMask(MM_VERTRADIUS);
 		if( openingFileMask & vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_CAMERA				) updateDataMask(MM_CAMERA);
 		if( openingFileMask & vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_VERTQUALITY	) updateDataMask(MM_VERTQUALITY);
+		if( openingFileMask & vcg::tri::io::Mask::IOM_FACEQUALITY	) updateDataMask(MM_FACEQUALITY);
 	}
 
   bool hasDataMask(int maskToBeTested)