diff --git a/src/integrate.c b/src/integrate.c
index 886d1d4f36e..40400d939a5 100644
--- a/src/integrate.c
+++ b/src/integrate.c
@@ -553,6 +553,10 @@ ghost_communicator(&cell_structure.collect_ghost_force_comm);
     correct_vel_shake();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ROTATION
+    convert_torques_propagate_omega();
+#endif
+
 //VIRTUAL_SITES update vel
 #ifdef VIRTUAL_SITES
    ghost_communicator(&cell_structure.update_ghost_pos_comm);
@@ -566,9 +570,6 @@ ghost_communicator(&cell_structure.collect_ghost_force_comm);
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ROTATION
-    convert_torques_propagate_omega();
-#endif
 #ifdef NPT
     if((this_node==0) && (integ_switch == INTEG_METHOD_NPT_ISO))
       nptiso.p_inst_av += nptiso.p_inst;