diff --git a/src/error.F90 b/src/error.F90
index cea7a24466..4f4c53d78a 100644
--- a/src/error.F90
+++ b/src/error.F90
@@ -76,9 +76,11 @@ contains
     write(ERROR_UNIT,*)
 
     ! Write information on current cycle and particle
-    write(ERROR_UNIT,'(1X,A,I11) ') 'Cycle:    ', current_cycle
-    write(ERROR_UNIT,'(1X,A,I11)')  'Particle: ', p % id
-    write(ERROR_UNIT,*)
+    if (current_cycle > 0) then
+       write(ERROR_UNIT,'(1X,A,I11) ') 'Cycle:    ', current_cycle
+       write(ERROR_UNIT,'(1X,A,I11)')  'Particle: ', p % id
+       write(ERROR_UNIT,*)
+    end if
 
     ! Release memory from all allocatable arrays
     call free_memory()
diff --git a/src/global.F90 b/src/global.F90
index e22ad48535..e282724b03 100644
--- a/src/global.F90
+++ b/src/global.F90
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ module global
   integer    :: n_cycles    = 500   ! # of cycles
   integer    :: n_inactive  = 50    ! # of inactive cycles
   integer    :: n_active            ! # of active cycles
-  integer    :: current_cycle       ! current cycle
+  integer    :: current_cycle = 0   ! current cycle
 
   ! External source
   type(ExtSource), target :: external_source