diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
index 656baabd0..6a8f257c6 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
@@ -1461,14 +1461,17 @@ void BlackoilWellModelGeneric::updateFiltrationParticleVolume(const double dt,
                                                               const std::size_t water_index)
 {
     for (auto& well : this->well_container_generic_) {
-        if (well->isInjector() && well->wellEcl().getFilterConc() > 0.) {
-            auto fc = this->filter_cake_
-                                      .emplace(std::piecewise_construct,
-                                               std::forward_as_tuple(well->name()),
-                                               std::tuple{});
+        if (well->isInjector()) {
+            const double conc = well->wellEcl().evalFilterConc(this->summaryState_);
+            if (conc > 0.) {
+                auto fc = this->filter_cake_
+                        .emplace(std::piecewise_construct,
+                                 std::forward_as_tuple(well->name()),
+                                 std::tuple{});
 
-            fc.first->second.updateFiltrationParticleVolume(*well, dt, water_index,
-                                                            this->wellState());
+                fc.first->second.updateFiltrationParticleVolume(*well, dt, conc, water_index,
+                                                                this->wellState());
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.cpp b/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.cpp
index 2f1d9c914..303f932bf 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Opm {
 void WellFilterCake::
 updateFiltrationParticleVolume(const WellInterfaceGeneric& well,
                                const double dt,
+                               const double conc,
                                const std::size_t water_index,
                                const WellState& well_state)
 {
@@ -55,11 +56,6 @@ updateFiltrationParticleVolume(const WellInterfaceGeneric& well,
         return;
     }
 
-    const double conc = well.wellEcl().getFilterConc();
-    if (conc == 0.) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     // it is currently used for the filter cake modeling related to formation damage study
     auto& ws = well_state.well(well.indexOfWell());
     const auto& connection_rates = ws.perf_data.phase_rates;
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.hpp
index 46369aecf..0d056bbbf 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/WellFilterCake.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
     //! \details Used for calculation related to cake filtration due to injection activity.
     void updateFiltrationParticleVolume(const WellInterfaceGeneric& well,
                                         const double dt,
+                                        const double conc,
                                         const std::size_t water_index,
                                         const WellState& well_state);