diff --git a/src/min.cpp b/src/min.cpp
index f447cf3429..a6cdfcc5fe 100644
--- a/src/min.cpp
+++ b/src/min.cpp
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ void Min::setup()
 
   // compute all forces
 
+  force->setup();
   ev_set(update->ntimestep);
   force_clear();
   modify->setup_pre_force(vflag);
diff --git a/src/respa.cpp b/src/respa.cpp
index e4afa2bd13..b96e5e79cb 100644
--- a/src/respa.cpp
+++ b/src/respa.cpp
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ void Respa::setup()
 
   // compute all forces
 
+  force->setup();
   ev_set(update->ntimestep);
 
   for (int ilevel = 0; ilevel < nlevels; ilevel++) {
diff --git a/src/verlet.cpp b/src/verlet.cpp
index de9a9034d0..85b8201e8d 100644
--- a/src/verlet.cpp
+++ b/src/verlet.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ void Verlet::setup()
 
   // compute all forces
 
+  force->setup();
   ev_set(update->ntimestep);
   force_clear();
   modify->setup_pre_force(vflag);