diff --git a/src/POEMS/fix_poems.cpp b/src/POEMS/fix_poems.cpp
index 25d2575fc1..d615bb5724 100644
--- a/src/POEMS/fix_poems.cpp
+++ b/src/POEMS/fix_poems.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ FixPOEMS::FixPOEMS(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
 {
   int i,j,ibody;
 
+  time_integrate = 1;
   rigid_flag = 1;
   virial_flag = 1;