diff --git a/src/libs/blueprint/conduit_blueprint_mesh.cpp b/src/libs/blueprint/conduit_blueprint_mesh.cpp
index bb84f8fa8..b71851a4b 100644
--- a/src/libs/blueprint/conduit_blueprint_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/blueprint/conduit_blueprint_mesh.cpp
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ bool verify_poly_node(bool is_mixed_topo,
             elems_res &= subnode_res;
         }
     }
-
+    node_res &= elems_res;
     return node_res;
 }