diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/kinematicSingleLayer/kinematicSingleLayer.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/kinematicSingleLayer/kinematicSingleLayer.C
index a9094d55c1..28a6acdbaa 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/kinematicSingleLayer/kinematicSingleLayer.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/kinematicSingleLayer/kinematicSingleLayer.C
@@ -836,6 +836,8 @@ void kinematicSingleLayer::preEvolveRegion()
         Info<< "kinematicSingleLayer::preEvolveRegion()" << endl;
     }
 
+    surfaceFilmModel::preEvolveRegion();
+
     transferPrimaryRegionThermoFields();
 
     correctThermoFields();