diff --git a/src/homogenization.f90 b/src/homogenization.f90
index 12d192025..fc5dd7bda 100644
--- a/src/homogenization.f90
+++ b/src/homogenization.f90
@@ -269,15 +269,16 @@ subroutine homogenization_mechanical_response(Delta_t,FEsolving_execIP,FEsolving
 
         call mechanical_partition(homogenization_F(1:3,1:3,ce),ce)
         converged = all([(phase_mechanical_constitutive(Delta_t,co,ip,el),co=1,homogenization_Nconstituents(ho))])
-        converged = converged .and. all([(phase_damage_constitutive(Delta_t,co,ip,el),co=1,homogenization_Nconstituents(ho))])
         if (converged) then
           doneAndHappy = mechanical_updateState(Delta_t,homogenization_F(1:3,1:3,ce),ce)
           converged = all(doneAndHappy)
         else
           doneAndHappy = [.true.,.false.]
         endif
-
       enddo convergenceLooping
+
+      converged = converged .and. all([(phase_damage_constitutive(Delta_t,co,ip,el),co=1,homogenization_Nconstituents(ho))])
+
       if (.not. converged) then
         if (.not. terminallyIll) print*, ' Cell ', ce, ' terminally ill'
         terminallyIll = .true.