diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechCase.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechCase.cpp
index e3e7e89ee3..8fe9b309d8 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechCase.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimGeoMechCase.cpp
@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@ RimGeoMechCase::CaseOpenStatus RimGeoMechCase::openGeoMechCase( std::string* err
     }
     geoMechCaseData->femPartResults()->addElementPropertyFiles( fileNames );
     geoMechCaseData->femPartResults()->setCalculationParameters( m_cohesion, cvf::Math::toRadians( m_frictionAngleDeg() ) );
+    geoMechCaseData->femPartResults()->setWaterDensityShearSlipIndicator( m_waterDensityShearSlipIndicator );
 
     m_geoMechCaseData = geoMechCaseData;