diff --git a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorBase_impl.hpp b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorBase_impl.hpp
index d3eb3e994..a82c403cd 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorBase_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorBase_impl.hpp
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ namespace Opm
     {
         WellState prev_well_state;
 
-
+        ExtraData extra;
         if (output_writer_.isRestart()) {
             // This is a restart, populate WellState and ReservoirState state objects from restart file
-            output_writer_.initFromRestartFile(props_.phaseUsage(), grid_, state, prev_well_state);
+            output_writer_.initFromRestartFile(props_.phaseUsage(), grid_, state, prev_well_state, extra);
             initHydroCarbonState(state, props_.phaseUsage(), Opm::UgGridHelpers::numCells(grid_), has_disgas_, has_vapoil_);
         }
 
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ namespace Opm
             } else {
                 adaptiveTimeStepping.reset( new AdaptiveTimeStepping( param_, terminal_output_ ) );
             }
+            if (output_writer_.isRestart()) {
+                adaptiveTimeStepping->setSuggestedNextStep(extra.suggested_step);
+            }
         }
 
         std::string restorefilename = param_.getDefault("restorefile", std::string("") );
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
index a59b3e737..ad6e070d1 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ namespace Opm
     };
 
 
+    /// Extra data to read/write for OPM restarting
     struct ExtraData
     {
         double suggested_step;