diff --git a/amr-wind/equation_systems/BCOps.H b/amr-wind/equation_systems/BCOps.H
index 383cf4d515..5434e11d4e 100644
--- a/amr-wind/equation_systems/BCOps.H
+++ b/amr-wind/equation_systems/BCOps.H
@@ -39,16 +39,15 @@ struct BCOp<PDE, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<ScalarTransport, PDE>>>
     {
         amrex::IntVect ng_diff(1);
         auto& field = m_fields.field;
-        const auto bc_time = (rho_state == FieldState::Old)
-                                 ? m_time.current_time()
-                                 : m_time.new_time();
         if ((rho_state != FieldState::Old && rho_state != FieldState::New)) {
             amrex::Abort(
                 "BCOps.H apply_bcs(): a state other than New or Old was used. "
-                "The method of setting bc_time must be evaluated before using "
+                "The time used for fillphysbc must be evaluated before using "
                 "a different state for this routine.");
         }
-        field.fillphysbc(bc_time, ng_diff);
+        if (rho_state == FieldState::New) {
+            field.fillphysbc(m_time.new_time(), ng_diff);
+        }
         field.apply_bc_funcs(rho_state);
     }
 
diff --git a/amr-wind/equation_systems/icns/icns_bcop.H b/amr-wind/equation_systems/icns/icns_bcop.H
index 83a02652cc..9b119488e7 100644
--- a/amr-wind/equation_systems/icns/icns_bcop.H
+++ b/amr-wind/equation_systems/icns/icns_bcop.H
@@ -45,22 +45,21 @@ struct BCOp<ICNS>
         gradp.set_default_fillpatch_bc(m_time);
     }
 
-    /** Apply boundary conditions before a linear solve
+    /** Apply boundary conditions before a linear solve or compute_diff_term
      */
     void apply_bcs(const FieldState rho_state)
     {
         amrex::IntVect ng_diff(1);
         auto& field = m_fields.field;
-        const auto bc_time = (rho_state == FieldState::Old)
-                                 ? m_time.current_time()
-                                 : m_time.new_time();
         if ((rho_state != FieldState::Old && rho_state != FieldState::New)) {
             amrex::Abort(
                 "icns_bcop.H apply_bcs(): a state other than New or Old was "
-                "used. The method of setting bc_time must be evaluated before "
+                "used. The time used for fillphysbc must be evaluated before "
                 "using a different state for this routine.\n");
         }
-        field.fillphysbc(bc_time, ng_diff);
+        if (rho_state == FieldState::New) {
+            field.fillphysbc(m_time.new_time(), ng_diff);
+        }
         field.apply_bc_funcs(rho_state);
     }
 
diff --git a/amr-wind/equation_systems/vof/vof_bcop.H b/amr-wind/equation_systems/vof/vof_bcop.H
index 3987288c5a..7fb122e1ff 100644
--- a/amr-wind/equation_systems/vof/vof_bcop.H
+++ b/amr-wind/equation_systems/vof/vof_bcop.H
@@ -31,16 +31,15 @@ struct BCOp<VOF>
     {
         amrex::IntVect ng_diff(1);
         auto& field = m_fields.field;
-        const auto bc_time = (rho_state == FieldState::Old)
-                                 ? m_time.current_time()
-                                 : m_time.new_time();
         if ((rho_state != FieldState::Old && rho_state != FieldState::New)) {
             amrex::Abort(
                 "vof_bcop.H apply_bcs(): a state other than New or Old was "
-                "used. The method of setting bc_time must be evaluated before "
+                "used. The time used for fillphysbc must be evaluated before "
                 "using a different state for this routine.");
         }
-        field.fillphysbc(bc_time, ng_diff);
+        if (rho_state == FieldState::New) {
+            field.fillphysbc(m_time.new_time(), ng_diff);
+        }
         field.apply_bc_funcs(rho_state);
     }
 
diff --git a/test/CMakeLists.txt b/test/CMakeLists.txt
index f66583504c..0760915c89 100644
--- a/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ add_test_re(zalesak_disk_godunov)
 add_test_re(dam_break_godunov)
 #add_test_re(sloshing_tank)
 add_test_re(abl_godunov_weno)
+add_test_re(abl_godunov_wenoz_fixedpt)
 add_test_re(abl_godunov_ppm)
 add_test_re(abl_amd_wenoz)
 add_test_re(ib_ctv_godunov_weno)