diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3d28f25195c..b5d281d56b8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add `CMakePresets.json` file
   - Note: requires CMake 3.21.0 to use
   - Per CMake advice, add `CMakeUserPresets.json` to `.gitignore`
+- Added recursive declaration to MAPL_GenericWrapper
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/base/MAPL_Generic.F90 b/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
index 1c2a1bacd35d..9cc33a8a5816 100644
--- a/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
+++ b/base/MAPL_Generic.F90
@@ -1707,7 +1707,7 @@ end subroutine MAPL_GenericInitialize
 !=============================================================================
 !=============================================================================
 
-subroutine MAPL_GenericWrapper ( GC, IMPORT, EXPORT, CLOCK, RC)
+recursive subroutine MAPL_GenericWrapper ( GC, IMPORT, EXPORT, CLOCK, RC)
 
   !ARGUMENTS:
   type(ESMF_GridComp)  :: GC     ! Gridded component