diff --git a/io_scene_ase/writer.py b/io_scene_ase/writer.py
index bef1562..ccfa73a 100644
--- a/io_scene_ase/writer.py
+++ b/io_scene_ase/writer.py
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ class ASEWriter(object):
                 cvert_list = mesh_node.push_child('MESH_CVERTLIST')
                 for i, vertex_color in enumerate(geometry_object.vertex_colors):
                     cvert_list.push_child('MESH_VERTCOL').push_datum(i).push_data(vertex_color)
-                parent_node.push_child('MESH_NUMCVFACES').push_datum(len(geometry_object.texture_vertex_faces))
-                texture_faces_node = parent_node.push_child('MESH_CFACELIST')
+                mesh_node.push_child('MESH_NUMCVFACES').push_datum(len(geometry_object.texture_vertex_faces))
+                texture_faces_node = mesh_node.push_child('MESH_CFACELIST')
                 for texture_face_index, texture_face in enumerate(geometry_object.texture_vertex_faces):
                     texture_face_node = texture_faces_node.push_child('MESH_CFACE')
                     texture_face_node.push_data([texture_face_index] + list(texture_face))