diff --git a/HEN_HOUSE/omega/beamnrc/beamnrc.mortran b/HEN_HOUSE/omega/beamnrc/beamnrc.mortran
index c5ebb7d03..d07d919d9 100644
--- a/HEN_HOUSE/omega/beamnrc/beamnrc.mortran
+++ b/HEN_HOUSE/omega/beamnrc/beamnrc.mortran
@@ -6422,6 +6422,9 @@ ELSEIF(IBRSPL=2) ["directional bremsstrahlung splitting"
            ZLAST(I)=Z(I);
          ]
        ]
+
+       IF(IARG=6) NUM_BREM=NUM_BREM+nbr_split;
+
        " now put a zero weight particle on top of the stack thus forcing "
        " a return to shower. "
        np=np+1;