diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
index 9fa628c3c9f..8c660a77873 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/NMesh.c
@@ -2551,7 +2551,7 @@ static PyObject *M_NMesh_GetRawFromObject( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
  	case OB_MESH:
  		{
 			int needsFree;
-			DerivedMesh *dm = mesh_get_derived_final(ob, &needsFree);
+			DerivedMesh *dm = mesh_create_derived_render( ob );
 			DispListMesh *dlm = dm->convertToDispListMesh(dm, 1);
 			nmesh = new_NMesh_internal(ob->data, dlm );
 			displistmesh_free(dlm);