diff --git a/src/fixed_source.F90 b/src/fixed_source.F90
index 713645cd9b..989cf987b8 100644
--- a/src/fixed_source.F90
+++ b/src/fixed_source.F90
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ contains
 
     if (master) call header("BEGIN SIMULATION", level=1)
 
-    tallies_on = .true.
-    call timer_start(time_inactive)
-
     ! Allocate particle and dummy source site
     allocate(p)
     allocate(source_site)
 
+    ! Turn timer and tallier on
+    tallies_on = .true.
+    call timer_start(time_active)
+
     ! ==========================================================================
     ! LOOP OVER BATCHES
     BATCH_LOOP: do current_batch = 1, n_batches
diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index 6a1854fa7b..19b269a820 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ contains
        if (n_particles == 0) n_particles = str_to_int(fixed_source_ % particles)
 
        ! Copy batch information
-       n_batches = fixed_source_ % batches
-       n_active  = fixed_source_ % batches
+       n_batches     = fixed_source_ % batches
+       n_active      = fixed_source_ % batches
+       gen_per_batch = 1
     end if
 
     ! Check number of active batches