diff --git a/pilot/api/data.py b/pilot/api/data.py
index 93cc76f1..c1649af6 100644
--- a/pilot/api/data.py
+++ b/pilot/api/data.py
@@ -1121,11 +1121,13 @@ def prepare_destinations(self, files: list, activities: list or str) -> list:
                                  " .. will use default ddm=%s as (local) destination; ddm_alt=%s", activity, e.lfn, ddm, ddm_alt)
                 e.ddmendpoint = ddm
                 e.ddmendpoint_alt = ddm_alt
-            elif e.ddmendpoint not in storages:  # fspec.ddmendpoint is not in associated storages => assume it as final (non local) alternative destination
+            #elif e.ddmendpoint not in storages and is_unified:  ## customize nucleus logic if need
+            #   pass
+            elif e.ddmendpoint not in storages:  # fspec.ddmendpoint is not in associated storages => use it as (non local) alternative destination
                 self.logger.info("[prepare_destinations][%s]: Requested fspec.ddmendpoint=%s is not in the list of allowed (local) destinations"
                                  " .. will consider default ddm=%s for transfer and tag %s as alt. location", activity, e.ddmendpoint, ddm, e.ddmendpoint)
                 e.ddmendpoint_alt = e.ddmendpoint  # verify me
-                e.ddmendpoint = ddm
+                e.ddmendpoint = ddm  # check/verify nucleus case
             else:  # set corresponding ddmendpoint_alt if exist (next entry in available storages list)
                 cur = storages.index(e.ddmendpoint)
                 ddm_next = storages[cur + 1] if (cur + 1) < len(storages) else storages[0]  # cycle storages, take the first elem when reach end
diff --git a/pilot/control/data.py b/pilot/control/data.py
index c3d1af73..0f916a51 100644
--- a/pilot/control/data.py
+++ b/pilot/control/data.py
@@ -917,19 +917,21 @@ def _do_stageout(job: JobData, args: object, xdata: list, activity: list, title:
             kwargs = {'workdir': job.workdir, 'cwd': job.workdir, 'usecontainer': False, 'job': job,
                       'output_dir': args.output_dir, 'catchall': job.infosys.queuedata.catchall,
                       'rucio_host': args.rucio_host}  #, mode='stage-out')
-            is_unified = job.infosys.queuedata.type == 'unified'
+            #is_unified = job.infosys.queuedata.type == 'unified'
             # prod analy unification: use destination preferences from PanDA server for unified queues
-            if not is_unified:
-                client.prepare_destinations(xdata, activity)  ## FIX ME LATER: split activities: for astorages and for copytools (to unify with ES workflow)
+            #if not is_unified:
+            #    client.prepare_destinations(xdata, activity)  ## FIX ME LATER: split activities: for astorages and for copytools (to unify with ES workflow)
 
-            altstageout = not is_unified and job.allow_altstageout()  # do not use alt stage-out for unified queues
+            client.prepare_destinations(xdata, activity)  ## FIX ME LATER: split activities: for astorages and for copytools (to unify with ES workflow)
+
+            altstageout = job.allow_altstageout()
             client.transfer(xdata, activity, raise_exception=not altstageout, **kwargs)
             remain_files = [entry for entry in xdata if entry.require_transfer()]
             # check if alt stageout can be applied (all remain files must have alt storage declared ddmendpoint_alt)
             has_altstorage = all(entry.ddmendpoint_alt and entry.ddmendpoint != entry.ddmendpoint_alt for entry in remain_files)
 
-            logger.info('alt stage-out settings: %s, is_unified=%s, altstageout=%s, remain_files=%s, has_altstorage=%s',
-                        activity, is_unified, altstageout, len(remain_files), has_altstorage)
+            logger.info('alt stage-out settings: %s, allow_altstageout=%s, remain_files=%s, has_altstorage=%s',
+                        activity, altstageout, len(remain_files), has_altstorage)
 
             if altstageout and remain_files and has_altstorage:  # apply alternative stageout for failed transfers
                 for entry in remain_files:
@@ -992,8 +994,12 @@ def _stage_out_new(job: JobData, args: object) -> bool:
         logger.info('this job does not have any output files, only stage-out log file')
         job.stageout = 'log'
 
+    is_unified = job.infosys.queuedata.type == 'unified'
+    is_analysis = job.is_analysis()
+    activities = ['write_lan_analysis', 'write_lan', 'w'] if is_unified and is_analysis else ['write_lan', 'w']
+
     if job.stageout != 'log':  ## do stage-out output files
-        if not _do_stageout(job, args, job.outdata, ['pw', 'w'], title='output',
+        if not _do_stageout(job, args, job.outdata, activities, title='output',
                             ipv=args.internet_protocol_version):
             is_success = False
             logger.warning('transfer of output file(s) failed')
@@ -1037,7 +1043,7 @@ def _stage_out_new(job: JobData, args: object) -> bool:
         # write time stamps to pilot timing file
         add_to_pilot_timing(job.jobid, PILOT_POST_LOG_TAR, time.time(), args)
 
-        if not _do_stageout(job, args, [logfile], ['pl', 'pw', 'w'], title='log',
+        if not _do_stageout(job, args, [logfile], ['pl'] + activities, title='log',
                             ipv=args.internet_protocol_version):
             is_success = False
             logger.warning('log transfer failed')