diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
index 4a49e298f..0415984e0 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel_impl.hpp
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ namespace Opm {
         // the case of failed iterations
         this->commitWGState();
 
-        this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ = false;
+        //NB should check if anything is changed for now recreate all wells
+        this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ = true;
     }
 
 
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ namespace Opm {
             // structure change.  That way we don't end up here in
             // subsequent calls to beginTimeStep() unless there's a new
             // dynamic change to the well structure during a report step.
-            this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ = false;
+            //this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ = false;
         }
 
         this->resetWGState();
@@ -784,8 +785,10 @@ namespace Opm {
         DeferredLogger local_deferredLogger;
 
         const int nw = this->numLocalWells();
-
-        well_container_.clear();
+        if(this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ == true){
+            well_container_.clear();
+            this->wellStructureChangedDynamically_ = false;
+        }
 
         if (nw > 0) {
             well_container_.reserve(nw);