diff --git a/src/symba/symba_step.f90 b/src/symba/symba_step.f90
index ae8645fba..368548832 100644
--- a/src/symba/symba_step.f90
+++ b/src/symba/symba_step.f90
@@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ module subroutine symba_step_system(self, param, t, dt)
                lencounter = pl%encounter_check(param, self, dt, 0) .or. tp%encounter_check(param, self, dt, 0)
                if (lencounter) then
                   call self%interp(param, t, dt)
-                  param%lfirstkick = .true.
                else
                   self%irec = -1
                   call helio_step_system(self, param, t, dt)
-                  param%lfirstkick = pl%lfirst
                end if
+               param%lfirstkick = pl%lfirst
             end select
          end select
       end select