diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
index e843209da3c..916a9f66915 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/object_align.py
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ def GlobalBB_HQ(obj):
 
     # Initialize the variables with the last vertex
 
-    verts = obj.data.vertices
+    me = obj.to_mesh(scene=bpy.context.scene, apply_modifiers=True, settings='PREVIEW')
+    verts = me.vertices
+    bpy.data.meshes.remove(me)
 
     val = matrix_world * verts[-1].co