diff --git a/src/create_bonds.cpp b/src/create_bonds.cpp
index 309faa7167..7b3ca714a6 100644
--- a/src/create_bonds.cpp
+++ b/src/create_bonds.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ void CreateBonds::command(int narg, char **arg)
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->occasional = 1;
+  neighbor->requests[irequest]->command_style = "create_bonds";
 
   // init entire system since comm->borders and neighbor->build is done
   // comm::init needs neighbor::init needs pair::init needs kspace::init, etc
diff --git a/src/delete_atoms.cpp b/src/delete_atoms.cpp
index 5777ed19fb..4ac7c02622 100644
--- a/src/delete_atoms.cpp
+++ b/src/delete_atoms.cpp
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ void DeleteAtoms::delete_overlap(int narg, char **arg)
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->occasional = 1;
+  neighbor->requests[irequest]->command_style = "delete_atoms";
 
   // init entire system since comm->borders and neighbor->build is done
   // comm::init needs neighbor::init needs pair::init needs kspace::init, etc