diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
index d51000b15b..6def3305d8 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_dpd.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ void FixMvvDPD::init()
   if (!atom->vest_flag)
     error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/dpd requires atom attribute vest e.g. from atom style mdpd");
 
+  // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  if (domain->deform_vremap)
+    error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/dpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
+
   if (!force->pair_match("^mdpd",0) && !force->pair_match("^dpd",0)) {
     if (force->pair_match("^hybrid",0)) {
       if (!(force->pair_match("^mdpd",0,1) || force->pair_match("^dpd",0),1)) {
diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
index 7ac0dc3de7..389a8c97bf 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_edpd.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ void FixMvvEDPD::init()
 {
   if (!atom->edpd_flag) error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/edpd requires atom style edpd");
 
+  // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  if (domain->deform_vremap)
+    error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/edpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
+
   if (!force->pair_match("^edpd",0)) {
     if (force->pair_match("^hybrid",0)) {
       if (!force->pair_match("^edpd",0,1)) {
diff --git a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
index 122fd56365..1babbb8c5f 100644
--- a/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-MESO/fix_mvv_tdpd.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ void FixMvvTDPD::init()
 {
   if (!atom->tdpd_flag) error->all(FLERR,"Fix mvv/tdpd requires atom style tdpd");
 
+  // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  if (domain->deform_vremap)
+    error->all(FLERR, "Fix mvv/tdpd cannot be used with velocity remapping");
+
   if (!force->pair_match("^tdpd",0)) {
     if (force->pair_match("^hybrid",0)) {
       if (!force->pair_match("^tdpd",0,1)) {
diff --git a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
index 2c3213c3cd..89a7814f6a 100644
--- a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_meso_move.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,14 @@ void FixMesoMove::init () {
 }
 
 void FixMesoMove::setup_pre_force (int /*vflag*/) {
+
+  // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  if (domain->deform_vremap)
+    error->all(FLERR, "Fix meso/move cannot be used with velocity remapping");
+
   // set vest equal to v
+
   double **v = atom->v;
   double **vest = atom->vest;
   int *mask = atom->mask;
diff --git a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
index e0ad501e02..bfceb3295e 100644
--- a/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
+++ b/src/DPD-SMOOTH/fix_rigid_meso.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ void FixRigidMeso::setup (int vflag) {
     conjqm[ibody][2] *= 2.0;
     conjqm[ibody][3] *= 2.0;
   }
+
+  // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't propagated to vest
+  //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+  if (domain->deform_vremap)
+    error->all(FLERR, "Fix rigid/meso cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
index f138a3c387..97cce5524d 100644
--- a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
+++ b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_tlsph.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ void FixSMDIntegrateTlsph::init() {
         dtv = update->dt;
         dtf = 0.5 * update->dt * force->ftm2v;
         vlimitsq = vlimit * vlimit;
+
+        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't       propagated to vest
+        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+        if (domain->deform_vremap)
+          error->all(FLERR, "Fix smd/integrate_tlsph cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
index 8ef5c65b67..395946ba20 100644
--- a/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
+++ b/src/MACHDYN/fix_smd_integrate_ulsph.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,11 @@ void FixSMDIntegrateUlsph::init() {
         dtv = update->dt;
         dtf = 0.5 * update->dt * force->ftm2v;
         vlimitsq = vlimit * vlimit;
+
+        // Cannot use vremap since its effects aren't       propagated to vest
+        //   see RHEO or SPH packages for examples patches
+        if (domain->deform_vremap)
+          error->all(FLERR, "Fix smd/integrate_ulsph cannot be used with velocity remapping");
 }
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------