diff --git a/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/internal/Isotropic_remeshing/remesh_impl.h b/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/internal/Isotropic_remeshing/remesh_impl.h
index e66633b2716..a31aacd52d9 100644
--- a/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/internal/Isotropic_remeshing/remesh_impl.h
+++ b/Polygon_mesh_processing/include/CGAL/Polygon_mesh_processing/internal/Isotropic_remeshing/remesh_impl.h
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ namespace internal {
       // property map of constrained vertices for relaxation
       auto vertex_constraint = [&](const vertex_descriptor v)
       {
-        return is_move_allowed(v, relax_constraints);
+        return !is_move_allowed(v, relax_constraints);
       };
       auto constrained_vertices_pmap
         = boost::make_function_property_map<vertex_descriptor>(vertex_constraint);