diff --git a/plugins/Perturbation/perturbation.template.f b/plugins/Perturbation/perturbation.template.f
index 33bd10dd..3865def0 100644
--- a/plugins/Perturbation/perturbation.template.f
+++ b/plugins/Perturbation/perturbation.template.f
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ subroutine perturb_buffer_$PERT(i_generator,buffer,buffer_size,e_2_pert_buffer,c
   ASSERT (minval(sum_norm_pert) >= 0.d0)
   ASSERT (N_st > 0)
   
-  call create_minilist(key_mask, psi_selectors, miniList, idx_miniList, N_det_selectors, N_minilist, Nint)
   call create_minilist_find_previous(key_mask, psi_det_generators, miniList_gen, i_generator-1, N_minilist_gen, fullMatch, Nint)
   
   if(fullMatch) then
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ subroutine perturb_buffer_$PERT(i_generator,buffer,buffer_size,e_2_pert_buffer,c
     return
   end if
   
+  call create_minilist(key_mask, psi_selectors, miniList, idx_miniList, N_det_selectors, N_minilist, Nint)
   
   do i=1,buffer_size