diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
index 1d83064136..957ae953a7 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_snap_kokkos_impl.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void PairSNAPKokkos<DeviceType, real_type, vector_length>::init_style()
 
   // adjust neighbor list request for KOKKOS
 
-  auto request = neighbor->find_request(this);
+  auto request = neighbor->add_request(this, NeighConst::REQ_FULL);
   request->set_kokkos_host(std::is_same<DeviceType,LMPHostType>::value &&
                            !std::is_same<DeviceType,LMPDeviceType>::value);
   request->set_kokkos_device(std::is_same<DeviceType,LMPDeviceType>::value);