diff --git a/src/fclaw2d_initialize.c b/src/fclaw2d_initialize.c
index 2b3d8f72a..2e5b7c42b 100644
--- a/src/fclaw2d_initialize.c
+++ b/src/fclaw2d_initialize.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include <fclaw2d_map.h>
 #include <fclaw2d_patch.h>
 #include <fclaw2d_domain.h>
+#include <fclaw2d_vtable.h>
 
 #if defined(_OPENMP)
 #include <omp.h>
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ void fclaw2d_initialize(fclaw2d_global_t *glob)
     fclaw2d_diagnostics_initialize(glob);
     fclaw_locate_gauges(glob);
 
-    fclaw2d_after_regrid(glob);
+    fclaw2d_after_regrid(glob, 1);
 
     /* Print global minimum and maximum levels */
     fclaw_global_infof("Global minlevel %d maxlevel %d\n",
diff --git a/src/fclaw2d_regrid.c b/src/fclaw2d_regrid.c
index 304803d0f..2a57ec5ed 100644
--- a/src/fclaw2d_regrid.c
+++ b/src/fclaw2d_regrid.c
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void fclaw2d_regrid(fclaw2d_global_t *glob)
     }
 
     /* User defined */
-    fclaw2d_after_regrid(glob);
+    fclaw2d_after_regrid(glob, have_new_refinement);
 
     /* Only if gauges count > 0 */
     fclaw_locate_gauges(glob);
diff --git a/src/fclaw2d_regrid.h b/src/fclaw2d_regrid.h
index 300d470be..1662981a9 100644
--- a/src/fclaw2d_regrid.h
+++ b/src/fclaw2d_regrid.h
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ void fclaw2d_regrid_set_neighbor_types(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
 
 void fclaw2d_regrid(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
 
-void fclaw2d_after_regrid(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
-
 void fclaw2d_regrid_set_neighbor_types(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
 
 
diff --git a/src/fclaw2d_vtable.c b/src/fclaw2d_vtable.c
index 7fb39adc1..50ff239f2 100644
--- a/src/fclaw2d_vtable.c
+++ b/src/fclaw2d_vtable.c
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ fclaw2d_vtable_t* fclaw2d_vt(fclaw2d_global_t *glob)
 }
 
 
-void fclaw2d_after_regrid(fclaw2d_global_t *glob)
+void fclaw2d_after_regrid(fclaw2d_global_t *glob, int have_new_refinement)
 {
     fclaw2d_vtable_t *fclaw_vt = fclaw2d_vt(glob);
     if (fclaw_vt->after_regrid != NULL)
     {
-        fclaw_vt->after_regrid(glob);
+        fclaw_vt->after_regrid(glob, have_new_refinement);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/fclaw2d_vtable.h b/src/fclaw2d_vtable.h
index 88d3e1f09..fa0ba7d23 100644
--- a/src/fclaw2d_vtable.h
+++ b/src/fclaw2d_vtable.h
@@ -62,8 +62,9 @@ typedef void (*fclaw2d_output_frame_t)(struct fclaw2d_global * glob, int iframe)
  * @brief Called after each regridding
  *  
  * @param glob the global context
+ * @param have_new_refinement true if there is a new refinement
  */
-typedef void (*fclaw2d_after_regrid_t)(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
+typedef void (*fclaw2d_after_regrid_t)(struct fclaw2d_global *glob, int have_new_refinement);
 
 /* ------------------------------------ vtable ---------------------------------------- */  
 /**
@@ -104,8 +105,9 @@ void fclaw2d_vtable_initialize(struct fclaw2d_global* glob);
  * @brief Called after each regridding
  * 
  * @param glob the global context
+ * @param have_new_refinement true if there is a new refinement
  */
-void fclaw2d_after_regrid(struct fclaw2d_global *glob);
+void fclaw2d_after_regrid(struct fclaw2d_global *glob, int have_new_refinement);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 #if 0