diff --git a/dune/iga/test/testintersections.cpp b/dune/iga/test/testintersections.cpp
index 194de955..38f69052 100644
--- a/dune/iga/test/testintersections.cpp
+++ b/dune/iga/test/testintersections.cpp
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ auto testInsideOutside(auto& grid) {
 auto testReportFullIntersections() {
   TestSuite t;
 
-  Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections(false);
+  Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry(false);
 
   using PatchGrid   = PatchGrid<2, 2, DefaultTrim::PatchGridFamily>;
   using GridFactory = Dune::GridFactory<PatchGrid>;
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ auto testReportFullIntersections() {
   for (const auto& ele : elements(leafGridView))
     t.check(count(ele, levelGridView) == 4);
 
-  Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections(true);
+  Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry(true);
 
   return t;
 }
diff --git a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/createentities.hh b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/createentities.hh
index 977dde34..74c222fd 100644
--- a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/createentities.hh
+++ b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/createentities.hh
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void TrimmerImpl<dim, dimworld, ScalarType>::collectElementEdges(int level, cons
     }
   };
 
-  if (eleTrimData.flag() == ElementTrimFlag::full) {
+  if (eleTrimData.flag() == ElementTrimFlag::full or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry()) {
     for (auto localEdgeIndex : Dune::range(ele.subEntities(1))) {
       addHostEdge(localEdgeIndex);
     }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void TrimmerImpl<dim, dimworld, ScalarType>::collectElementVertices(int level, c
     entityContainer_.idToVertexInfoMap.back().insert({vertexId, vertexInfo});
   };
 
-  if (eleTrimData.flag() == ElementTrimFlag::full) {
+  if (eleTrimData.flag() == ElementTrimFlag::full or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry()) {
     // Save eleVertices in local order
     for (auto localVertexIndex : Dune::range(ele.subEntities(2))) {
       addHostVertex(localVertexIndex);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ void TrimmerImpl<dim, dimworld, ScalarType>::createElements(int level, const std
   for (auto& [eleId, eleInfo] :
        elementMap | std::ranges::views::filter([level](const auto& pair) { return pair.second.lvl == level; })) {
     auto ele = parameterSpaceGrid_->entity(eleInfo.hostSeed);
-    if (not eleInfo.trimmed) {
+    if (not eleInfo.trimmed or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry()) {
       elementContainer[eleInfo.indexInLvlStorage] = ElementEntity{grid_, ele, eleInfo};
     } else {
       elementContainer[eleInfo.indexInLvlStorage] =
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void TrimmerImpl<dim, dimworld, ScalarType>::createSubEntities(int level) {
 
   vertexContainer.resize(entityContainer_.vertexCount.back());
   for (auto& [vertexId, vertexInfo] : vertexMap) {
-    if (not vertexInfo.trimmed) {
+    if (not vertexInfo.trimmed or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry()) {
       auto vertex                                   = parameterSpaceGrid_->entity(vertexInfo.hostSeed);
       vertexContainer[vertexInfo.indexInLvlStorage] = VertexEntity{grid_, vertex, vertexInfo};
     } else {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void TrimmerImpl<dim, dimworld, ScalarType>::createSubEntities(int level) {
   edgeContainer.resize(entityContainer_.edgeCount.back());
   for (auto& [edgeId, edgeInfo] :
        edgeMap | std::ranges::views::filter([level](const auto& pair) { return pair.second.lvl == level; })) {
-    if (not edgeInfo.trimmed) {
+    if (not edgeInfo.trimmed or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry()) {
       auto edge                                 = parameterSpaceGrid_->entity(edgeInfo.hostSeed);
       edgeContainer[edgeInfo.indexInLvlStorage] = EdgeEntity{grid_, edge, edgeInfo};
     } else {
diff --git a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmer.hh b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmer.hh
index 5c3ec5fe..357f6837 100644
--- a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmer.hh
+++ b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmer.hh
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace DefaultTrim {
       using IntersectionIterator = PatchGridLevelIntersectionIterator<const GridImp>;
       auto& localEntity          = ent.impl().getLocalEntity();
 
-      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections())
+      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry())
         return IntersectionIterator(
             grid_, parameterSpaceGrid().levelGridView(ent.level()).ibegin(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
       return IntersectionIterator(grid_, localEntity, IntersectionIterator::PositionToken::Begin,
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ namespace DefaultTrim {
       using IntersectionIterator = PatchGridLevelIntersectionIterator<const GridImp>;
       auto& localEntity          = ent.impl().getLocalEntity();
 
-      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections())
+      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry())
         return IntersectionIterator(grid_,
                                     parameterSpaceGrid().levelGridView(ent.level()).iend(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
       return IntersectionIterator(grid_, localEntity, IntersectionIterator::PositionToken::End,
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ namespace DefaultTrim {
       using IntersectionIterator = PatchGridLeafIntersectionIterator<const GridImp>;
       auto& localEntity          = ent.impl().getLocalEntity();
 
-      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections())
+      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry())
         return IntersectionIterator(grid_, parameterSpaceGrid().leafGridView().ibegin(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
       return IntersectionIterator(grid_, localEntity, IntersectionIterator::PositionToken::Begin,
                                   parameterSpaceGrid().leafGridView().ibegin(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ namespace DefaultTrim {
       using IntersectionIterator = PatchGridLeafIntersectionIterator<const GridImp>;
       auto& localEntity          = ent.impl().getLocalEntity();
 
-      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reportTrimmedIntersections())
+      if (not localEntity.isTrimmed() or not Preferences::getInstance().reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry())
         return IntersectionIterator(grid_, parameterSpaceGrid().leafGridView().iend(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
       return IntersectionIterator(grid_, localEntity, IntersectionIterator::PositionToken::End,
                                   parameterSpaceGrid().leafGridView().ibegin(localEntity.getHostEntity()));
diff --git a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmerpreferences.hh b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmerpreferences.hh
index bb7f8bd0..84f57f6e 100644
--- a/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmerpreferences.hh
+++ b/dune/iga/trimmer/defaulttrimmer/trimmerpreferences.hh
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ public:
     this->reportTrimmedElementGeometryTypeAsNone_ = _reportTrimmedElementGeometryTypeAsNone;
   }
 
-  bool reportTrimmedIntersections() const {
-    return reportTrimmedIntersections_;
+  bool reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry() const {
+    return reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry_;
   }
 
-  void reportTrimmedIntersections(bool _reportTrimmedIntersections_) {
+  void reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry(bool _reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry) {
     std::lock_guard lock(mtx);
-    this->reportTrimmedIntersections_ = _reportTrimmedIntersections_;
+    this->reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry_ = _reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry;
   }
 
 private:
@@ -63,5 +63,5 @@ private:
   int boundaryDivisions_;
   double targetAccuracy_;
   bool reportTrimmedElementGeometryTypeAsNone_{true};
-  bool reportTrimmedIntersections_{true};
+  bool reconstructTrimmedLocalGeometry_{true};
 };
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