diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/209.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/209.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82ec3ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/209.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: not checking if actors have datasets.
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diff --git a/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/widgets/mesh_slider.py b/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/widgets/mesh_slider.py
index ff260fc8..c28c0686 100644
--- a/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/widgets/mesh_slider.py
+++ b/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/widgets/mesh_slider.py
@@ -52,10 +52,21 @@ def __init__(self, plotter_helper: "Plotter") -> None:
         self._button: vtkButtonWidget = self.plotter_helper._pl.scene.add_checkbox_button_widget(
             self.callback, position=(45, 60), size=30, border_size=3
         )
-        self._meshes = self.plotter_helper._pl.scene.meshes
         self._mb = None
         self._mesh_actor_list = []
 
+    @property
+    def _meshes(self):
+        """Return all the meshes which have dataset from the underlying plotter."""
+        # This method is patching #208
+        # until pyvista fix this upstream.
+        actors = self.plotter_helper._pl.scene.actors.values()
+        meshes = []
+        for actor in actors:
+            if hasattr(actor, 'mapper') and hasattr(actor.mapper, "dataset"):
+                meshes.append(actor.mapper.dataset)
+        return meshes
+
     def callback(self, state: bool) -> None:
         """Remove or add the mesh slider widget actor upon click.