diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/phaseSystems/BlendedInterfacialModel/BlendedInterfacialModel.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/phaseSystems/BlendedInterfacialModel/BlendedInterfacialModel.C
index bf71e4918b..112bdcb3d5 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/phaseSystems/BlendedInterfacialModel/BlendedInterfacialModel.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/phaseSystems/BlendedInterfacialModel/BlendedInterfacialModel.C
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ void Foam::BlendedInterfacialModel<ModelType>::check() const
     if
     (
         modelGeneral_.valid()
+     && (can1In2 || can2In1 || canS)
      && (!can1In2 || model1DispersedIn2_.valid())
      && (!can2In1 || model2DispersedIn1_.valid())
      && (!canS || model1SegregatedWith2_.valid())
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ void Foam::BlendedInterfacialModel<ModelType>::check() const
         if
         (
             modelsGeneralDisplaced_.set(phasei)
+         && (can1In2 || can2In1 || canS)
          && (!can1In2 || models1DispersedIn2Displaced_.set(phasei))
          && (!can2In1 || models2DispersedIn1Displaced_.set(phasei))
          && (!canS || models1SegregatedWith2Displaced_.set(phasei))