diff --git a/include/boost/graph/subgraph.hpp b/include/boost/graph/subgraph.hpp
index 7f8bd809e..53e003889 100644
--- a/include/boost/graph/subgraph.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/graph/subgraph.hpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ template < typename Graph > class subgraph
         m_children.back()->m_parent = this;
         for (; first != last; ++first)
         {
-            add_vertex(*first, *m_children.back());
+            add_vertex(local_to_global(*first), *m_children.back());
         }
         return *m_children.back();
     }