diff --git a/src/read_data.cpp b/src/read_data.cpp
index 9721908c20..83926fe31d 100644
--- a/src/read_data.cpp
+++ b/src/read_data.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ void ReadData::command(int narg, char **arg)
 
   atom->allocate_type_arrays();
   atom->avec->grow(n);
+  n = atom->nmax;
 
   domain->print_box("  ");
   domain->set_initial_box();
diff --git a/src/read_restart.cpp b/src/read_restart.cpp
index ec19f31774..1bf143359c 100644
--- a/src/read_restart.cpp
+++ b/src/read_restart.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ void ReadRestart::command(int narg, char **arg)
 
   atom->allocate_type_arrays();
   atom->avec->grow(n);
+  n = atom->nmax;
 
   domain->print_box("  ");
   domain->set_initial_box();
diff --git a/src/replicate.cpp b/src/replicate.cpp
index b6a42221cb..2986e44182 100644
--- a/src/replicate.cpp
+++ b/src/replicate.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ void Replicate::command(int narg, char **arg)
 
   atom->allocate_type_arrays();
   atom->avec->grow(n);
+  n = atom->nmax;
 
   domain->print_box("  ");
   domain->set_initial_box();