diff --git a/src/criticality.F90 b/src/criticality.F90
index cc51d8f791..ce14b1210a 100644
--- a/src/criticality.F90
+++ b/src/criticality.F90
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ contains
 
     if (master) call header("CRITICALITY TRANSPORT SIMULATION", level=1)
 
-    tallies_on = .false.
-    call timer_start(time_inactive)
+    ! Start timer
+    if (tallies_on) then
+       call timer_start(time_active)
+    else
+       call timer_start(time_inactive)
+    end if
 
     ! Allocate particle
     allocate(p)
diff --git a/src/global.F90 b/src/global.F90
index d2e3fb1655..4d3a11cefa 100644
--- a/src/global.F90
+++ b/src/global.F90
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ module global
   real(8) :: total_weight       ! total starting particle weight in realization
 
   ! Flag for turning tallies on
-  logical :: tallies_on
+  logical :: tallies_on = .false.
 
   ! Assume all tallies are spatially distinct
   logical :: assume_separate = .false.
diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index 77ff0eb24e..c056d2cc90 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ contains
        call fatal_error()
     end if
 
+    ! Turn on tallies if no inactive batches
+    if (n_inactive == 0) tallies_on = .true.
+
     ! Copy random number seed if specified
     if (seed_ > 0) seed = seed_