diff --git a/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt b/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
index f2dc506dde..3982da799d 100644
--- a/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
+++ b/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/nylon,6-6_melt/in.large_nylon_melt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fix myrxns all bond/react stabilization yes statted_grp .03 &
   react rxn2 all 1 0.0 5.0 mol3 mol4 rxn1_stp2_map
 
 # stable at 800K
-fix 1 statted_grp nvt temp 800 800 100
+fix 1 statted_grp_REACT nvt temp 800 800 100
 
 # in order to customize behavior of reacting atoms,
 # you can use the internally created 'bond_react_MASTER_group', like so:
diff --git a/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon b/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon
index 1f7e9c42b7..73cb2eb270 100644
--- a/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon
+++ b/examples/USER/misc/bond_react/tiny_nylon/in.tiny_nylon
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ fix myrxns all bond/react stabilization yes statted_grp .03 &
   react rxn1 all 1 0.0 2.9 mol1 mol2 rxn1_stp1_map &
   react rxn2 all 1 0.0 5.0 mol3 mol4 rxn1_stp2_map
 
-fix 1 statted_grp nvt temp 300 300 100
+fix 1 statted_grp_REACT nvt temp 300 300 100
 
 fix 4 bond_react_MASTER_group temp/rescale 1 300 300 10 1