diff --git a/src/simulation.cpp b/src/simulation.cpp
index 35d76ed874..772c909505 100644
--- a/src/simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation.cpp
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ void initialize_history(Particle& p, int64_t index_source)
   // Reset particle event counter
   p.n_event() = 0;
 
+  // Reset split counter
+  p.n_split() = 0;
+
   // set random number seed
   int64_t particle_seed =
     (simulation::total_gen + overall_generation() - 1) * settings::n_particles +