diff --git a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverAL.f90 b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverAL.f90
index f8c0feb35..1086338f9 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverAL.f90
+++ b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverAL.f90
@@ -541,10 +541,10 @@ subroutine AL_converged(snes_local,it,xnorm,snorm,fnorm,reason,dummy,ierr)
  logical :: Converged
  real(pReal) :: err_stress_tol
  
- err_stress_tol = min(maxval(abs(P_av))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
+ err_stress_tol = max(maxval(abs(P_av))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
  Converged = (it > itmin .and. &
-               all([ err_f/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal))/err_f_tol, &
-                     err_p/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal))/err_p_tol, &
+               all([ err_f/err_f_tol, &
+                     err_p/err_p_tol, &
                      err_stress/err_stress_tol] < 1.0_pReal)) &
              .or.    terminallyIll     
  
@@ -557,11 +557,11 @@ subroutine AL_converged(snes_local,it,xnorm,snorm,fnorm,reason,dummy,ierr)
  endif 
  write(6,'(1/,a)') ' ... reporting ....................................................'
  write(6,'(/,a,f8.2,a,es11.5,a,es11.4,a)') ' mismatch F =      ', &
-                     err_f/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal))/err_f_tol, &
-                ' (',err_f/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal)),' -,  tol =',err_f_tol,')'
+                     err_f/err_f_tol, &
+                ' (',err_f,' -,  tol =',err_f_tol,')'
  write(6,'(a,f8.2,a,es11.5,a,es11.4,a)')   ' mismatch P =      ', &
-                     err_p/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal))/err_p_tol, &
-                ' (',err_p/sqrt(sum((F_aim-math_I3)**2.0_pReal)),' -,  tol =',err_p_tol,')'
+                     err_p/err_p_tol, &
+                ' (',err_p,' -,  tol =',err_p_tol,')'
  write(6,'(a,f8.2,a,es11.5,a,es11.4,a)')   ' error stress BC = ', &
                    err_stress/err_stress_tol, ' (',err_stress, ' Pa, tol =',err_stress_tol,')' 
  write(6,'(/,a)') ' =========================================================================='
diff --git a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasic.f90 b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasic.f90
index 1eade703d..c99ab4139 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasic.f90
+++ b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasic.f90
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ logical function basic_Converged(err_div,pAvgDiv,err_stress,pAvgStress)
    pAvgDivL2
   
  pAvgDivL2 = sqrt(maxval(math_eigenvalues33(math_mul33x33(pAvgDiv,math_transpose33(pAvgDiv)))))                    ! L_2 norm of average stress (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SpectralNorm.html)
- err_stress_tol = min(maxval(abs(pAvgStress))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
+ err_stress_tol = max(maxval(abs(pAvgStress))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
  
  basic_Converged = all([ err_div/pAvgDivL2/err_div_tol,&
                            err_stress/err_stress_tol    ]  < 1.0_pReal)
diff --git a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasicPETSc.f90 b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasicPETSc.f90
index 96dbf7d59..88505075f 100644
--- a/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasicPETSc.f90
+++ b/code/DAMASK_spectral_solverBasicPETSc.f90
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ subroutine BasicPETSc_converged(snes_local,it,xnorm,snorm,fnorm,reason,dummy,ier
    pAvgDivL2, &
    err_stress_tol 
  
- err_stress_tol =min(maxval(abs(P_av))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
+ err_stress_tol =max(maxval(abs(P_av))*err_stress_tolrel,err_stress_tolabs)
  pAvgDivL2 = sqrt(maxval(math_eigenvalues33(math_mul33x33(P_av,math_transpose33(P_av)))))
  Converged = (it >= itmin .and. &
                            all([ err_div/pAvgDivL2/err_div_tol, &
diff --git a/code/config/numerics.config b/code/config/numerics.config
index 9b56451c7..74a27d361 100644
--- a/code/config/numerics.config
+++ b/code/config/numerics.config
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ fixed_seed                0            # put any number larger than zero, intege
 ## spectral parameters ##
 err_div_tol               1.0e-5       # Div(P)/avg(P)*meter
 err_stress_tolrel         0.01         # relative tolerance for fulfillment of stress BC
-err_stress_tolabs         9.9e40       # absolute tolerance for fulfillment of stress BC
-err_f_tol                 1e-6         # tolerance for compatible and incompatible deformation gradient fields in AL solver
-err_p_tol                 1e-5         # tolerance for compatible and incompatible stress fields in AL solver
+err_stress_tolabs         1.0e3       # absolute tolerance for fulfillment of stress BC
+err_f_tol                 1e-7         # tolerance for compatible and incompatible deformation gradient fields in AL solver
+err_p_tol                 1e-7         # tolerance for compatible and incompatible stress fields in AL solver
 fftw_timelimit           -1.0          # timelimit of plan creation for FFTW, see manual on www.fftw.org, Default -1.0: disable timelimit
 rotation_tol              1.0e-12      # tolerance of rotation specified in loadcase, Default 1.0e-12: first guess
 fftw_plan_mode            FFTW_PATIENT # reads the planing-rigor flag, see manual on www.fftw.org, Default FFTW_PATIENT: use patient planner flag