diff --git a/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90 b/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
index 34b9528ff..932110adf 100644
--- a/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
+++ b/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ subroutine solve_tracers_ale(ice, dynamics, tracers, partit, mesh)
         end do
 !$OMP END PARALLEL DO
     end if
-
+    
+    ! TODO: do it only when it is coupled to atmosphere 
     !___________________________________________________________________________
     ! to avoid crash with high salinities when coupled to atmosphere
     ! --> if we do only where (tr_arr(:,:,2) < 3._WP ) we also fill up the bottom
diff --git a/src/write_step_info.F90 b/src/write_step_info.F90
index 858dd1812..9b1087248 100644
--- a/src/write_step_info.F90
+++ b/src/write_step_info.F90
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ subroutine check_blowup(istep, ice, dynamics, tracers, partit, mesh)
           !_______________________________________________________________
           ! check salt
           if ( (tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n) /= tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n)) .or.  &
-             tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n) <=3.0_WP .or. tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n)>=45.0_WP ) then
+             tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n) <3.0_WP .or. tracers%data(2)%values(nz, n) >45.0_WP ) then
 !$OMP CRITICAL
              found_blowup_loc=1
              write(*,*) '___CHECK FOR BLOW UP___________ --> mstep=',istep