diff --git a/src/state_point.cpp b/src/state_point.cpp
index 3b822715c..12dfeb82a 100644
--- a/src/state_point.cpp
+++ b/src/state_point.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ extern "C" int openmc_statepoint_load(const char* filename)
   // Read batch number to restart at
   read_dataset(file_id, "current_batch", simulation::restart_batch);
 
-  if (simulation::restart_batch >= settings::n_max_batches) {
+  if (settings::restart_run &&
+      simulation::restart_batch >= settings::n_max_batches) {
     warning(fmt::format(
       "The number of batches specified for simulation ({}) is smaller "
       "than or equal to the number of batches in the restart statepoint file "