diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/post/result_workflows/_sub_workflows.py b/src/ansys/dpf/post/result_workflows/_sub_workflows.py
index 020b3902a..67627fd60 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/post/result_workflows/_sub_workflows.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/post/result_workflows/_sub_workflows.py
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ def _create_initial_result_workflow(
     initial_result_workflow.add_operator(forward_shell_layer_op)
     initial_result_workflow.set_input_name(_WfNames.shell_layer, forward_shell_layer_op)
 
+    forward_input_mesh_scoping_op = operators.utility.forward(server=server)
+    initial_result_workflow.add_operator(forward_input_mesh_scoping_op)
+
     # The next section is only needed, because the shell_layer selection does not
     # work for elemental and elemental nodal results.
     # If elemental results are requested with a chosen shell layer,
@@ -258,8 +261,16 @@ def _create_initial_result_workflow(
     initial_result_workflow.set_input_name(
         "time_scoping", initial_result_op.inputs.time_scoping
     )
+
     initial_result_workflow.set_input_name(
-        "mesh_scoping", initial_result_op.inputs.mesh_scoping
+        "mesh_scoping", forward_input_mesh_scoping_op
+    )
+    _connect_any(
+        initial_result_op.inputs.mesh_scoping, forward_input_mesh_scoping_op.outputs.any
+    )
+
+    initial_result_workflow.set_output_name(
+        _WfNames.result_scoping, forward_input_mesh_scoping_op.outputs.any
     )
 
     initial_result_workflow.set_input_name(_WfNames.read_cyclic, initial_result_op, 14)
diff --git a/src/ansys/dpf/post/selection.py b/src/ansys/dpf/post/selection.py
index 4b428606b..06ddc02b4 100644
--- a/src/ansys/dpf/post/selection.py
+++ b/src/ansys/dpf/post/selection.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class _WfNames:
     skin_input_mesh = "skin_input_mesh"
     final_scoping = "final_scoping"
     result_scoping_by_body = "result_scoping_by_body"
+    result_scoping = "result_scoping"
     scoping_a = "scoping_a"
     scoping_b = "scoping_b"
     streams = "streams"