diff --git a/opm/core/WellsGroup.cpp b/opm/core/WellsGroup.cpp
index 5dcac2281..7b54e62fa 100644
--- a/opm/core/WellsGroup.cpp
+++ b/opm/core/WellsGroup.cpp
@@ -576,9 +576,15 @@ namespace Opm
                 // Note, we do _not_ want to call the applyProdGroupControl in this object,
                 // as that would check if we're under group control, something we're not.
                 const double children_guide_rate = children_[i]->injectionGuideRate(true);
+#ifdef DIRTY_WELLCTRL_HACK
+                children_[i]->applyInjGroupControl(InjectionSpecification::RESV,
+                        (children_guide_rate / my_guide_rate) * total_produced * injSpec().reinjection_fraction_target_,
+                        false);
+#else
                 children_[i]->applyInjGroupControl(InjectionSpecification::RATE,
                         (children_guide_rate / my_guide_rate) * total_produced * injSpec().reinjection_fraction_target_,
                         false);
+#endif
             }
         }
     }