diff --git a/examples/fluids/src/turb_spanstats.c b/examples/fluids/src/turb_spanstats.c
index 5bd38732eb..9c12d59fbc 100644
--- a/examples/fluids/src/turb_spanstats.c
+++ b/examples/fluids/src/turb_spanstats.c
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ PetscErrorCode TSMonitor_TurbulenceStatistics(TS ts, PetscInt steps, PetscReal s
   PetscFunctionBeginUser;
   PetscCall(TSGetConvergedReason(ts, &reason));
   // Do not collect or process on the first step of the run (ie. on the initial condition)
-  if (steps == user->app_ctx->cont_steps && reason == TS_CONVERGED_ITERATING) PetscFunctionReturn(PETSC_SUCCESS);
+  if (steps == user->app_ctx->cont_steps) PetscFunctionReturn(PETSC_SUCCESS);
 
   PetscBool run_processing_and_viewer = (steps % viewer_interval == 0 && viewer_interval != -1) || reason != TS_CONVERGED_ITERATING;