diff --git a/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.cpp b/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.cpp
index 888360f7..c8e7fc55 100644
--- a/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.cpp
+++ b/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,11 @@ void PlyInterpreter::process_line(CGAL::Ply_reader& reader) {
 	Point3 p(x, y, z);
 	Vector3 n(nx, ny, nz);
 
-	zNormalsDirectionCount += nz >= 0 ? 1 : -1;
+	if (nz >= 0 && zNormalsDirectionCount < std::numeric_limits<long>::max()){
+		zNormalsDirectionCount++;
+	}else if (nz < 0 && zNormalsDirectionCount > std::numeric_limits<long>::min()){
+		zNormalsDirectionCount--;
+	}
 
 	points.push_back(std::make_pair(p, n));
 }
diff --git a/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.hpp b/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.hpp
index 79716fcc..f7b78478 100644
--- a/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.hpp
+++ b/modules/odm_25dmeshing/src/PlyInterpreter.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <limits>
 
 #include <CGAL/Exact_predicates_inexact_constructions_kernel.h>
 #include <CGAL/property_map.h>
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ typedef std::pair<Point3, Vector3> Pwn;
 
 class PlyInterpreter {
 	std::vector<Pwn>& points;
-	int zNormalsDirectionCount;
+	long zNormalsDirectionCount;
 
 	public:
 	 PlyInterpreter (std::vector<Pwn>& points)