diff --git a/physics/MP/GFDL_2022_v3/gfdl_cld_mp_v3.F90 b/physics/MP/GFDL_2022_v3/gfdl_cld_mp_v3.F90
index c11bec68d..384d2fb7f 100644
--- a/physics/MP/GFDL_2022_v3/gfdl_cld_mp_v3.F90
+++ b/physics/MP/GFDL_2022_v3/gfdl_cld_mp_v3.F90
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ subroutine gfdl_cld_mp_v3_run(
  
       if(imp_physics == imp_physics_gfdl_v3) then 
 
-        last_step = .false.
+        last_step = .true.
         do_inline_mp = .false. 
         hs = oro(:) * con_g 
         gsize = sqrt(garea(:))