diff --git a/src/neighbor.cpp b/src/neighbor.cpp
index 687c676218..f3aed41f55 100644
--- a/src/neighbor.cpp
+++ b/src/neighbor.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void Neighbor::init()
   // rRESPA cutoffs
 
   int respa = 0;
-  if (update->whichflag == 0 && strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0) {
+  if (update->whichflag == 1 && strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0) {
     if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_inner >= 0) respa = 1;
     if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_middle >= 0) respa = 2;
   }