diff --git a/src/novae/nova_event_handler.c b/src/novae/nova_event_handler.c
index c59fda166797e7f5b821d9279501f00ab00ae84c..8b6c9861f71b69fa8efc4064d1a1f072e8d62992 100644
--- a/src/novae/nova_event_handler.c
+++ b/src/novae/nova_event_handler.c
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@ Event_handler_function nova_event_handler(void * const eventp,
     exploder->mass -= dm_lost;
     exploder->novastate = NOVA_STATE_POST;
 
-    /*
-     * Accrete some on the companion
-     */
-    donor->mass += dm_gain;
-    
+   
     /*
      * calculate nova yield abundances
      */
@@ -92,8 +88,10 @@ Event_handler_function nova_event_handler(void * const eventp,
                        YIELD_NOT_FINAL,
                        NUCSYN_SOURCE_NOVAE);
 
-    /* should we call nucsyn remove dm here? */
     
+    /*
+     * Accrete some on the companion?
+     */
     if(Is_not_zero(dm_gain))
     {
       
@@ -106,6 +104,7 @@ Event_handler_function nova_event_handler(void * const eventp,
             donor->dmacc,donor->Xacc,
             dm_gain,Xnova
             );
+        donor->mass += dm_gain;
         donor->dmacc += dm_gain;
 
         /*