diff --git a/src/pair.cpp b/src/pair.cpp
index 5d789fbb9b..92d27266b9 100644
--- a/src/pair.cpp
+++ b/src/pair.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Pair::Pair(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pointers(lmp)
   tabinner_disp = sqrt(2.0);
   ftable = nullptr;
   fdisptable = nullptr;
-  trim_flag = 1;
+  trim_flag = 0;
 
   allocated = 0;
   suffix_flag = Suffix::NONE;
diff --git a/src/pair_hybrid_overlay.cpp b/src/pair_hybrid_overlay.cpp
index 12c84c3a71..9d2df6a65c 100644
--- a/src/pair_hybrid_overlay.cpp
+++ b/src/pair_hybrid_overlay.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-PairHybridOverlay::PairHybridOverlay(LAMMPS *lmp) : PairHybrid(lmp) {}
+PairHybridOverlay::PairHybridOverlay(LAMMPS *lmp) : PairHybrid(lmp) {
+  trim_flag = 1;
+}
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    set coeffs for one or more type pairs