diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewElasticPropertyScalingFeature.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewElasticPropertyScalingFeature.cpp
index 980cf1bab5..86f7dbdfa3 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewElasticPropertyScalingFeature.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/Commands/FractureCommands/RicNewElasticPropertyScalingFeature.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,10 @@ void RicNewElasticPropertyScalingFeature::onActionTriggered( bool isChecked )
     if ( !scalingColl ) return;
 
     RimElasticPropertyScaling* elasticPropertyScaling = new RimElasticPropertyScaling;
+    elasticPropertyScaling->ensureDefaultFormationAndFacies();
 
     scalingColl->addElasticPropertyScaling( elasticPropertyScaling );
+
     scalingColl->updateConnectedEditors();
     Riu3DMainWindowTools::selectAsCurrentItem( elasticPropertyScaling );
 }
diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/StimPlanModel/RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/StimPlanModel/RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection.cpp
index 365891186a..8800a5c602 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/StimPlanModel/RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/StimPlanModel/RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ void RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection::addElasticPropertyScaling( RimElasticP
 {
     scaling->changed.connect( this, &RimElasticPropertyScalingCollection::elasticPropertyScalingChanged );
     m_elasticPropertyScalings.push_back( scaling );
-    scaling->ensureDefaultFormationAndFacies();
 }
 
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