diff --git a/Src/Particle/AMReX_ParticleContainer.H b/Src/Particle/AMReX_ParticleContainer.H
index 9b260d4568..449b1c8540 100644
--- a/Src/Particle/AMReX_ParticleContainer.H
+++ b/Src/Particle/AMReX_ParticleContainer.H
@@ -1376,14 +1376,17 @@ public:
 
         // add runtime real comps to tmp
         for (int ic = 0; ic < this->NumRuntimeRealComps(); ++ic) {
-            tmp.AddRealComp(real_names.at(ic + NArrayReal), false);
+            tmp.AddRealComp(real_names.at(ic + NArrayReal));
         }
 
         // add runtime int comps to tmp
         for (int ic = 0; ic < this->NumRuntimeIntComps(); ++ic) {
-            tmp.AddIntComp(int_names.at(ic + NArrayInt), false);
+            tmp.AddIntComp(int_names.at(ic + NArrayInt));
         }
 
+        tmp.h_redistribute_real_comp = h_redistribute_real_comp;
+        tmp.h_redistribute_int_comp = h_redistribute_int_comp;
+
         return tmp;
     }