diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
index 63c94adaa..534f187c2 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModelGeneric.cpp
@@ -1565,8 +1565,6 @@ updateAndCommunicateGroupData(const int reportStepIdx,
 
     well_state.communicateGroupRates(comm_);
     this->groupState().communicate_rates(comm_);
-    // compute wsolvent fraction for REIN wells
-    updateWsolvent(fieldGroup, reportStepIdx,  well_state_nupcol);
 }
 
 bool
diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
index 5ce483a9e..c2eb8efca 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
@@ -1331,6 +1331,10 @@ namespace Opm {
         changed_well_individual = comm.sum(changed_well_individual);
         if (changed_well_individual)
             updateAndCommunicate(episodeIdx, iterationIdx, deferred_logger);
+
+        // update wsolvent fraction for REIN wells
+        const Group& fieldGroup = schedule().getGroup("FIELD", episodeIdx);
+        updateWsolvent(fieldGroup, episodeIdx,  this->nupcolWellState());
     }