diff --git a/src/GRANULAR/fix_pour.cpp b/src/GRANULAR/fix_pour.cpp
index e4453e524c..8a8d9e3a63 100644
--- a/src/GRANULAR/fix_pour.cpp
+++ b/src/GRANULAR/fix_pour.cpp
@@ -727,7 +727,7 @@ void FixPour::pre_exchange()
   // rebuild atom map
 
   if (atom->map_style != Atom::MAP_NONE) {
-    atom->map_init();
+    if (success) atom->map_init();
     atom->map_set();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/MISC/fix_deposit.cpp b/src/MISC/fix_deposit.cpp
index 3c4953b356..3524ae5bb2 100644
--- a/src/MISC/fix_deposit.cpp
+++ b/src/MISC/fix_deposit.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ void FixDeposit::pre_exchange()
   // rebuild atom map
 
   if (atom->map_style != Atom::MAP_NONE) {
-    atom->map_init();
+    if (success) atom->map_init();
     atom->map_set();
   }