Index: /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/cores/bmb_core.cpp
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--- /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/cores/bmb_core.cpp	(revision 27022)
+++ /issm/trunk-jpl/src/c/cores/bmb_core.cpp	(revision 27023)
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 	FloatingiceMeltingRatex(femmodel);
 
-	/*Extrude basal melt*/
-	femmodel->parameters->SetParam(BasalforcingsFloatingiceMeltingRateEnum,InputToExtrudeEnum);
-	extrudefrombase_core(femmodel);
+	/*Extrude basal melt if not default melting rate (which may be a transient input that can't be extruded)*/
+	if(basalforcing_model!=FloatingMeltRateEnum){
+		femmodel->parameters->SetParam(BasalforcingsFloatingiceMeltingRateEnum,InputToExtrudeEnum);
+		extrudefrombase_core(femmodel);
+	}
 }