diff --git a/src/Meshers/p4est.jl b/src/Meshers/p4est.jl
index f28afbc..4dba9bf 100644
--- a/src/Meshers/p4est.jl
+++ b/src/Meshers/p4est.jl
@@ -65,5 +65,8 @@ function generate_refined_mesh(
   for i in 1:num_refs 
     model = refine(model)
   end
-  return Gridap.Adaptivity.get_model(model)
+  if num_refs > 0
+    model = Gridap.Adaptivity.get_model(model)
+  end
+  return model
 end