diff --git a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilOutputEbos.hpp b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilOutputEbos.hpp
index 7f6dbe0df..9a7d9990e 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/BlackoilOutputEbos.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/BlackoilOutputEbos.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,11 @@ namespace Opm
             const auto& defunct_well_names = ebosSimulator_.vanguard().defunctWellNames();
             WellsManager wellsmanager(eclState(),
                                       schedule(),
-                                      eclState().getInitConfig().getRestartStep(),
+                                      // The restart step value is used to identify wells present at the given
+                                      // time step. Wells that are added at the same time step as RESTART is initiated
+                                      // will not be present in a restart file. Use the previous time step to retrieve
+                                      // wells that have information written to the restart file.
+                                      std::max(eclState().getInitConfig().getRestartStep() - 1, 0),
                                       Opm::UgGridHelpers::numCells(grid()),
                                       Opm::UgGridHelpers::globalCell(grid()),
                                       Opm::UgGridHelpers::cartDims(grid()),
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
index 27f87a8ba..3e3aa2a52 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilOutput.hpp
@@ -439,7 +439,11 @@ namespace Opm
         DynamicListEconLimited dummy_list_econ_limited;
         WellsManager wellsmanager(eclipseState_,
                                   schedule_,
-                                  eclipseState_.getInitConfig().getRestartStep(),
+                                  // The restart step value is used to identify wells present at the given time step.
+                                  // Wells that are added at the same time step as RESTART is initiated will not be
+                                  // present in a restart file. Use the previous time step to retrieve wells
+                                  // that have information written to the restart file.
+                                  std::max(eclipseState_.getInitConfig().getRestartStep() - 1, 0),
                                   Opm::UgGridHelpers::numCells(grid),
                                   Opm::UgGridHelpers::globalCell(grid),
                                   Opm::UgGridHelpers::cartDims(grid),