diff --git a/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_constructors.h b/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_constructors.h
index 40aab7abdd3..211c76a78ae 100644
--- a/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_constructors.h
+++ b/Linear_cell_complex/include/CGAL/Linear_cell_complex_constructors.h
@@ -249,6 +249,9 @@ namespace CGAL {
       {
         std::size_t index;
         scanner.scan_facet_vertex_index(index, j+1, i);
+        if(! in){
+          return false;
+        }
         B.add_vertex_to_facet(index);
       }
       B.end_facet();