diff --git a/libs/MeshKernel/include/MeshKernel/Mesh.hpp b/libs/MeshKernel/include/MeshKernel/Mesh.hpp
index 2f2749444..e9a5636b9 100644
--- a/libs/MeshKernel/include/MeshKernel/Mesh.hpp
+++ b/libs/MeshKernel/include/MeshKernel/Mesh.hpp
@@ -509,11 +509,10 @@ namespace meshkernel
         bool m_nodesRTreeRequiresUpdate = true;                            ///< m_nodesRTree requires an update
         bool m_edgesRTreeRequiresUpdate = true;                            ///< m_edgesRTree requires an update
         bool m_facesRTreeRequiresUpdate = true;                            ///< m_facesRTree requires an update
+        bool m_administrationRequired = true;                              ///< Indicates if mesh administration requires an update
         std::unordered_map<Location, std::unique_ptr<RTreeBase>> m_RTrees; ///< The RTrees to use
         BoundingBox m_boundingBoxCache;                                    ///< Caches the last bounding box used for selecting the locations
 
-        bool m_administrationRequired = true;
-
         /// @brief Set nodes and edges that are not connected to be invalid.
         void SetUnConnectedNodesAndEdgesToInvalid(CompoundUndoAction* undoAction);