diff --git a/desc/geometry/core.py b/desc/geometry/core.py
index 545d9fb983..dfc3b53ba1 100644
--- a/desc/geometry/core.py
+++ b/desc/geometry/core.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ def _set_up(self):
         """Set things after loading."""
         if hasattr(self, "_NFP"):
             self._NFP = int(self._NFP)
+        if not hasattr(self, "_shift"):
+            self.shift
+        if not hasattr(self, "_rotmat"):
+            self.rotmat
 
     @optimizable_parameter
     @property