diff --git a/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.H b/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.H
index 77eee12a7b..cd7a682769 100644
--- a/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.H
+++ b/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.H
@@ -257,12 +257,6 @@ private:
     /** 2D reordering index type. 0: cell, 1: node, 2: both */
     amrex::IntVect m_reorder_idx_type = {0, 0, 0};
 
-    // laser injection:
-public:
-    bool m_can_laser_injection = false; /**< whether laser injection is unabled */
-    std::string m_product_name = ""; /**< name of Injection product beam */
-    BeamParticleContainer* m_product_beam_pc = nullptr; /**< Injection product beam */
-
     // fixed_ppc:
 private:
     amrex::IntVect m_ppc {1, 1, 1}; /**< Number of particles per cell in each direction */
diff --git a/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.cpp b/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.cpp
index 3b8ea14a81..2acea4eac6 100644
--- a/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/particles/beam/BeamParticleContainer.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ BeamParticleContainer::ReadParameters ()
         AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE( m_duz_per_uz0_dzeta == 0.,
         "Tilted beams and correlated energy spreads are only implemented for fixed weight beams");
     }
-    m_can_laser_injection = pp.contains("injection_product");
-    queryWithParser(pp, "can_laser_injection", m_can_laser_injection);
     
     queryWithParserAlt(pp, "initialize_on_cpu", m_initialize_on_cpu, pp_alt);
     auto& soa = getBeamInitSlice().GetStructOfArrays();
diff --git a/src/particles/beam/MultiBeam.cpp b/src/particles/beam/MultiBeam.cpp
index 70e226d63c..370364adfe 100644
--- a/src/particles/beam/MultiBeam.cpp
+++ b/src/particles/beam/MultiBeam.cpp
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ MultiBeam::InitData (const amrex::Geometry& geom)
     amrex::Real ptime {0.};
     for (auto& beam : m_all_beams) {
         ptime = beam.InitData(geom);
-        if(beam.m_can_laser_injection) {
-            for (int i=0; i<m_names.size(); ++i) {
-                if(m_names[i] == beam.m_product_name) {
-                    beam.m_product_beam_pc = &m_all_beams[i];
-                }
-            }
-            AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(beam.m_product_beam_pc != nullptr,
-                "Must specify a valid product beam for laser injection using ionization_product");
-        }
     }
     return ptime;
 }
diff --git a/src/particles/plasma/MultiPlasma.cpp b/src/particles/plasma/MultiPlasma.cpp
index 85cb985893..39fb877949 100644
--- a/src/particles/plasma/MultiPlasma.cpp
+++ b/src/particles/plasma/MultiPlasma.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ MultiPlasma::InitData (amrex::Vector<amrex::BoxArray> slice_ba,
             plasma.InitIonizationModule(gm[0],
                 Hipace::m_background_density_SI); // geometry only for dz
         }
+        if(beam.m_can_laser_injection) {
+            for (int i=0; i<m_names.size(); ++i) {
+                if(m_names[i] == beam.m_product_name) {
+                    beam.m_product_beam_pc = &m_all_beams[i];
+                }
+            }
+            AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(beam.m_product_beam_pc != nullptr,
+                "Must specify a valid product beam for laser injection using ionization_product");
+        }
+        
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.H b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.H
index 0867b77b3b..62045dabe9 100644
--- a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.H
+++ b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.H
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ public:
     /** to calculate laser ionization momentum width for linear polarization */
      amrex::Gpu::DeviceVector<amrex::Real> m_laser_dp_prefactor;
 
+    // laser injection:
+    bool m_can_laser_injection = false; /**< whether laser injection is unabled */
+    std::string m_product_beam_name = ""; /**< name of Injection product beam */
+    PlasmaParticleContainer* m_product_beam_pc = nullptr; /**< Injection product beam */
+
     // plasma sorting/reordering:
 
     /** After how many slices the particles are reordered. 0: off */
diff --git a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
index 0f93737227..1d91e7050b 100644
--- a/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/particles/plasma/PlasmaParticleContainer.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ PlasmaParticleContainer::ReadParameters ()
         AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(m_init_ion_lev >= 0,
             "The initial ion level must be specified");
     }
+    m_can_laser_injection = pp.contains("injection_product");
+    queryWithParser(pp, "can_laser_injection", m_can_laser_injection);
     queryWithParserAlt(pp, "neutralize_background", m_neutralize_background, pp_alt);
     AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(!m_can_ionize || !m_neutralize_background,
         "Cannot use neutralize_background when ionization is turned on");