diff --git a/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.cpp b/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.cpp
index 60b17d7..4e72e49 100644
--- a/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.cpp
+++ b/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ bool BaseSurface::getMoved(){
 	return _moved;
 }
 
-ofMesh BaseSurface::getMesh(){
+ofMesh & BaseSurface::getMesh(){
 	return mesh;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.h b/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.h
index 784bf17..57e56d4 100644
--- a/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.h
+++ b/src/Surfaces/BaseSurface.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class BaseSurface {
 		void setMoved(bool moved);
 		bool getMoved();
 	
-		ofMesh getMesh();
+		ofMesh & getMesh();
 	
 		// TODO: The surface should emit an event once vertex has changed
 		ofEvent <vector<ofVec3f>> verticesChangedEvent;