diff --git a/opm/core/wells/WellsManager_impl.hpp b/opm/core/wells/WellsManager_impl.hpp
index fab0c7c1..69192a34 100644
--- a/opm/core/wells/WellsManager_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/core/wells/WellsManager_impl.hpp
@@ -427,10 +427,11 @@ WellsManager::init(const Opm::EclipseStateConstPtr eclipseState,
     }
 
     well_collection_.setWellsPointer(w_);
-    well_collection_.applyGroupControls();
 
     setupGuideRates(wells, timeStep, well_data, well_names_to_index);
 
+    well_collection_.applyGroupControls();
+
     // Debug output.
 #define EXTRA_OUTPUT
 #ifdef EXTRA_OUTPUT