diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/1176.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/1176.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..60d2bde040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/1176.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: start and end points for edge
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/edge.py b/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/edge.py
index 8d7927ea05..993591dce1 100644
--- a/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/edge.py
+++ b/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/edge.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ def is_reversed(self) -> bool:
         return self._is_reversed
 
     @property
+    @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
     @min_backend_version(24, 2, 0)
     def shape(self) -> TrimmedCurve:
         """
@@ -175,3 +177,29 @@ def faces(self) -> List["Face"]:
             )
             for grpc_face in grpc_faces
         ]
+
+    @property
+    @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
+    def start(self) -> Point3D:
+        """Start point of the edge."""
+        try:
+            return self.shape.start
+        except GeometryRuntimeError:  # pragma: no cover
+            # Only for versions earlier than 24.2.0 (before the introduction of the shape property)
+            self._grpc_client.log.debug("Requesting edge start point from server.")
+            response = self._edges_stub.GetStartAndEndPoints(self._grpc_id)
+            return Point3D([response.start.x, response.start.y, response.start.z])
+
+    @property
+    @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
+    def end(self) -> Point3D:
+        """End point of the edge."""
+        try:
+            return self.shape.end
+        except GeometryRuntimeError:  # pragma: no cover
+            # Only for versions earlier than 24.2.0 (before the introduction of the shape property)
+            self._grpc_client.log.debug("Requesting edge end point from server.")
+            response = self._edges_stub.GetStartAndEndPoints(self._grpc_id)
+            return Point3D([response.end.x, response.end.y, response.end.z])
diff --git a/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/face.py b/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/face.py
index 901f2435d1..c45537b797 100644
--- a/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/face.py
+++ b/src/ansys/geometry/core/designer/face.py
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ def body(self) -> "Body":
         return self._body
 
     @property
+    @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
     @min_backend_version(24, 2, 0)
     def shape(self) -> TrimmedSurface:
         """
@@ -284,6 +286,7 @@ def loops(self) -> List[FaceLoop]:
         return loops
 
     @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
     def normal(self, u: float = 0.5, v: float = 0.5) -> UnitVector3D:
         """
         Get the normal direction to the face at certain proportional UV coordinates.
@@ -319,6 +322,7 @@ def normal(self, u: float = 0.5, v: float = 0.5) -> UnitVector3D:
             return UnitVector3D([response.x, response.y, response.z])
 
     @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
     def point(self, u: float = 0.5, v: float = 0.5) -> Point3D:
         """
         Get a point of the face evaluated at certain proportional UV coordinates.
@@ -381,6 +385,8 @@ def __grpc_edges_to_edges(self, edges_grpc: List[GRPCEdge]) -> List[Edge]:
             )
         return edges
 
+    @protect_grpc
+    @ensure_design_is_active
     def create_isoparametric_curves(
         self, use_u_param: bool, parameter: float
     ) -> List[TrimmedCurve]:
diff --git a/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py b/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
index 4f32a1d485..edbc2340ae 100644
--- a/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
+++ b/src/ansys/geometry/core/plotting/plotter.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ def add_body_edges(self, body_plot: GeomObjectPlot, **plotting_options: Optional
         """
         edge_plot_list = []
         for edge in body_plot.object.edges:
-            line = pv.Line(edge.shape.start, edge.shape.start)
+            line = pv.Line(edge.start, edge.end)
             edge_actor = self.scene.add_mesh(
                 line, line_width=10, color=EDGE_COLOR, **plotting_options
             )