diff --git a/src/symba/symba_step.f90 b/src/symba/symba_step.f90
index f10850e7f..25616b3d7 100644
--- a/src/symba/symba_step.f90
+++ b/src/symba/symba_step.f90
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module subroutine symba_step_system(self, param, t, dt)
                else
                   self%irec = -1
                   call helio_step_system(self, param, t, dt)
+                  param%lfirstkick = pl%lfirst
                end if
             end select
          end select