diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
index 25ff3c673..b64eeadea 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ T_ext_cond = 800.
     type = SideIntegralVariablePostprocessor
     variable = virtual_Text
     boundary  = 'hp:evap:inner'
-    execute_on = 'INITIAL LINEAR'
+    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
   []
   [A_avg_T_aux]
     type = AverageNodalVariableValue
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_thermo_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
index a9fcc0f04..9f25d5d9b 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/heat_pipe_failure/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
@@ -299,7 +299,8 @@ corr_factor = '${fparse R_hp_hole / R_clad_o * area_correction / perimeter_corre
     points_file = 'hp_centers.txt'
     variable = temp
     diffusivity = thermal_conductivity
-    execute_on = linear
+    # Must be executed before the transfer
+    execute_on = 'TRANSFER'
     boundary = 'heat_pipe_ht_surf'
   []
 []
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
index c1d732e31..44d0edd78 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_sockeye_tr.i
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ htc_ext_cond = 1.0e2
     catastrophic_heat_removal_limit_pps = ''
     recoverable_heat_removal_limit_pps = 'hp_sonic_limit hp_viscous_limit'
     T = T_inner_avg
-    execute_on = 'INITIAL linear nonlinear TIMESTEP_END'
+    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
   []
   [T_evap_inner]
     type = SideAverageValue
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ htc_ext_cond = 1.0e2
     type = SideIntegralVariablePostprocessor
     variable = virtual_Text
     boundary  = 'hp:evap:inner'
-    execute_on = 'INITIAL LINEAR'
+    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
   []
   [A_avg_T_aux]
     type = AverageNodalVariableValue
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_thermo_tr.i b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
index a79385458..300511d03 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/load_following/HPMR_thermo_tr.i
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ corr_factor = '${fparse R_hp_hole / R_clad_o * area_correction / perimeter_corre
     points_file = 'hp_centers.txt'
     variable = temp
     diffusivity = thermal_conductivity
-    execute_on = linear
+    # Must be executed before the transfer
+    execute_on = 'TRANSFER'
     boundary = 'heat_pipe_ht_surf'
   []
 []
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_sockeye_ss.i b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_sockeye_ss.i
index 2f5c89219..6e2504051 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_sockeye_ss.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_sockeye_ss.i
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ q_evap = '${fparse Q_hp / S_evap}'
     type = SideIntegralVariablePostprocessor
     variable = virtual_Text
     boundary = 'hp:evap:inner'
-    execute_on = 'INITIAL LINEAR'
+    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
   []
   [A_avg_T_aux]
     type = AverageNodalVariableValue
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_thermo_ss.i b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_thermo_ss.i
index 50a640303..ee8f6009b 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_thermo_ss.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/steady/HPMR_thermo_ss.i
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ corr_factor = '${fparse R_hp_hole / R_clad_o * area_correction / perimeter_corre
     points_file = 'hp_centers.txt'
     variable = temp
     diffusivity = thermal_conductivity
-    execute_on = linear
+    # must be executed before the transfer
+    execute_on = 'TRANSFER'
     boundary = 'heat_pipe_ht_surf'
   []
 []
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_sockeye_trN.i b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_sockeye_trN.i
index b1fa53715..2f4849679 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_sockeye_trN.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_sockeye_trN.i
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ htc_ext_cond = 1.0e6
     type = SideIntegralVariablePostprocessor
     variable = virtual_Text
     boundary  = 'hp:evap:inner'
-    execute_on = 'INITIAL LINEAR'
+    execute_on = 'INITIAL TIMESTEP_END'
   []
   [A_avg_T_aux]
     type = AverageNodalVariableValue
diff --git a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_thermo_trN.i b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_thermo_trN.i
index 37bea9f1c..0ba6b3d75 100644
--- a/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_thermo_trN.i
+++ b/microreactors/mrad/transient_null/HPMR_thermo_trN.i
@@ -290,7 +290,8 @@ corr_factor = '${fparse R_hp_hole / R_clad_o * area_correction / perimeter_corre
     points_file = 'hp_centers.txt'
     variable = temp
     diffusivity = thermal_conductivity
-    execute_on = linear
+    # must be executed before the transfer
+    execute_on = 'TRANSFER'
     boundary = 'heat_pipe_ht_surf'
   []
 []