diff --git a/src/input_xml.F90 b/src/input_xml.F90
index 2cefd76f676..e254831f50d 100644
--- a/src/input_xml.F90
+++ b/src/input_xml.F90
@@ -1636,8 +1636,10 @@ subroutine read_geometry_xml()
 
     ! Check to make sure a boundary condition was applied to at least one
     ! surface
-    if (.not. boundary_exists) then
-      call fatal_error("No boundary conditions were applied to any surfaces!")
+    if (run_mode /= MODE_PLOTTING) then
+      if (.not. boundary_exists) then
+        call fatal_error("No boundary conditions were applied to any surfaces!")
+      end if
     end if
 
     ! Determine opposite side for periodic boundaries