diff --git a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilEbos.hpp b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilEbos.hpp
index 08aa61335..4c806f7a0 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilEbos.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoilEbos.hpp
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ public:
 
         WellState wellStateDummy; //not used. Only passed to make the old interfaces happy
 
-        if ( model_param_.matrix_add_well_contributions_ )
+        if ( model_param_.matrix_add_well_contributions_ ||
+             model_param_.preconditioner_add_well_contributions_ )
         {
             ebosSimulator_.model().clearAuxiliaryModules();
             auto auxMod = std::make_shared<WellConnectionAuxiliaryModule<TypeTag> >(schedule(), grid());