diff --git a/src/GRANULAR/gran_sub_mod_rolling.cpp b/src/GRANULAR/gran_sub_mod_rolling.cpp
index 674716f7df..33b01bb359 100644
--- a/src/GRANULAR/gran_sub_mod_rolling.cpp
+++ b/src/GRANULAR/gran_sub_mod_rolling.cpp
@@ -77,10 +77,11 @@ void GranSubModRollingSDS::calculate_forces()
 
   Frcrit = mu * gm->normal_model->get_fncrit();
 
+  hist_temp[0] = gm->history[rhist0];
+  hist_temp[1] = gm->history[rhist1];
+  hist_temp[2] = gm->history[rhist2];
+
   if (gm->history_update) {
-    hist_temp[0] = gm->history[rhist0];
-    hist_temp[1] = gm->history[rhist1];
-    hist_temp[2] = gm->history[rhist2];
     rolldotn = dot3(hist_temp, gm->nxuse);
 
     frameupdate = (fabs(rolldotn) * k) > (EPSILON * Frcrit);