diff --git a/cura/Layer.py b/cura/Layer.py
index 52c4583f54..11c6a7f908 100644
--- a/cura/Layer.py
+++ b/cura/Layer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Layer:
         self._height = 0.0
         self._thickness = 0.0
         self._polygons = []  # type: List[LayerPolygon]
+        self._vertex_count = 0
         self._element_count = 0
 
     @property
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ class Layer:
     def polygons(self) -> List[LayerPolygon]:
         return self._polygons
 
+    @property
+    def vertexCount(self):
+        return self._vertex_count
+
     @property
     def elementCount(self):
         return self._element_count
@@ -64,11 +69,13 @@ class Layer:
     def build(self, vertex_offset, index_offset, vertices, colors, line_dimensions, feedrates, extruders, line_types, indices):
         result_vertex_offset = vertex_offset
         result_index_offset = index_offset
+        self._vertex_count = 0
         self._element_count = 0
         for polygon in self._polygons:
             polygon.build(result_vertex_offset, result_index_offset, vertices, colors, line_dimensions, feedrates, extruders, line_types, indices)
             result_vertex_offset += polygon.lineMeshVertexCount()
             result_index_offset += polygon.lineMeshElementCount()
+            self._vertex_count += polygon.vertexCount
             self._element_count += polygon.elementCount
 
         return result_vertex_offset, result_index_offset
diff --git a/cura/LayerPolygon.py b/cura/LayerPolygon.py
index cf4bb47a86..610366d5fc 100644
--- a/cura/LayerPolygon.py
+++ b/cura/LayerPolygon.py
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ class LayerPolygon:
     def data(self):
         return self._data
 
+    @property
+    def vertexCount(self):
+        return self._vertex_end - self._vertex_begin
+
     @property
     def elementCount(self):
         return (self._index_end - self._index_begin) * 2  # The range of vertices multiplied by 2 since each vertex is used twice
diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationPass.py b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationPass.py
index 3f5f12a702..b17b38be38 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationPass.py
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationPass.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class SimulationPass(RenderPass):
                                 head_position = Vector(polygon.data[index+offset][0], polygon.data[index+offset][1], polygon.data[index+offset][2]) + node.getWorldPosition()
                                 break
                             break
-                        end += layer_data.getLayer(layer).lineMeshVertexCount()
+                        end += layer_data.getLayer(layer).vertexCount
                         if layer < self._layer_view._minimum_layer_num:
                             start = end