diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.cpp
index 40e54df33b..66faa956c6 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ void PairTersoffKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->
     kokkos_device = Kokkos::Impl::is_same<DeviceType,LMPDeviceType>::value;
 
+  if (neighflag == FULL)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/kk");
+
   if (neighflag == FULL || neighflag == HALF || neighflag == HALFTHREAD) {
   //if (neighflag == FULL || neighflag == HALFTHREAD) {
     neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
index 128df40d60..9a3c152604 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ class PairTersoffKokkos : public PairTersoff {
 
 /* ERROR/WARNING messages:
 
+E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/kk
+
+Self-explanatory.
+
 E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.cpp
index dd6adb128c..d89b411110 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ void PairTersoffMODKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->
     kokkos_device = Kokkos::Impl::is_same<DeviceType,LMPDeviceType>::value;
 
+  if (neighflag == FULL)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk");
+
   if (neighflag == FULL || neighflag == HALF || neighflag == HALFTHREAD) {
     neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
     neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ void PairTersoffMODKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
     else
       neighbor->requests[irequest]->ghost = 0;
   } else {
-    error->all(FLERR,"Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/kk");
+    error->all(FLERR,"Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
index a6582e63e5..38320ca1be 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
@@ -225,7 +225,11 @@ class PairTersoffMODKokkos : public PairTersoffMOD {
 
 /* ERROR/WARNING messages:
 
-E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/kk
+E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk
+
+Self-explanatory.
+
+E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.
 
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.cpp
index 40145dbec0..04195d4e45 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ void PairTersoffZBLKokkos<DeviceType>::init_style()
   neighbor->requests[irequest]->
     kokkos_device = Kokkos::Impl::is_same<DeviceType,LMPDeviceType>::value;
 
+  if (neighflag == FULL)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/zbl/kk");
+
   if (neighflag == FULL || neighflag == HALF || neighflag == HALFTHREAD) {
     neighbor->requests[irequest]->full = 1;
     neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
index afdc0052b2..31c5912ff6 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
@@ -239,6 +239,10 @@ E: Pair tersoff/zbl/kk requires metal or real units
 
 This is a current restriction of this pair potential.
 
+E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/zbl/kk
+
+Self-explanatory.
+
 E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/zbl/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.