diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimFracture.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimFracture.cpp
index 989202e087..d32ffc74d3 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimFracture.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimFracture.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ RimFracture::RimFracture(void)
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&m_anchorPosition, "AnchorPosition", "Anchor Position", "", "", "");
     m_anchorPosition.uiCapability()->setUiHidden(true);
+    m_anchorPosition.xmlCapability()->disableIO();
 
     CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&m_uiAnchorPosition, "ui_positionAtWellpath", "Fracture Position", "", "", "");
     m_uiAnchorPosition.registerGetMethod(this, &RimFracture::fracturePositionForUi);