diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/WellPath/RimWellIASettings.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/WellPath/RimWellIASettings.cpp
index f1c1ee07c7..e49e76f486 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/WellPath/RimWellIASettings.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/WellPath/RimWellIASettings.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ bool RimWellIASettings::updateResInsightParameters()
     }
     else
     {
-        return false;
+        initialStress->addParameter( "PP", 0.0 );
     }
 
     auto angles = RigWellPathGeometryTools::calculateAzimuthAndInclinationAtMd( ( m_startMD + m_endMD ) / 2.0,