diff --git a/source/tasks.evolve_forests.F90 b/source/tasks.evolve_forests.F90
index 8ead90b304..b26c7bd51e 100644
--- a/source/tasks.evolve_forests.F90
+++ b/source/tasks.evolve_forests.F90
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ subroutine evolveForestsPerform(self,status)
     <deepCopy source="self%mergerTreeConstructor_" destination="mergerTreeConstructor_"/>
     <deepCopy source="self%mergerTreeOperator_"    destination="mergerTreeOperator_"   />
     <deepCopy source="self%nodeOperator_"          destination="nodeOperator_"         />
-    <deepCopyFinalize variables="mergerTreeEvolver_ mergerTreeOutputter_ mergerTreeInitializor_ mergerTreeConstructor_ mergerTreeOperator_"/>  
+    <deepCopyFinalize variables="mergerTreeEvolver_ mergerTreeOutputter_ mergerTreeInitializor_ mergerTreeConstructor_ mergerTreeOperator_ nodeOperator_"/>  
     !!]
     !$omp end critical(evolveForestsDeepCopy)
     ! Call routines to perform initialization which must occur for all threads if run in parallel.