diff --git a/mediator/med_enthalpy_mod.F90 b/mediator/med_enthalpy_mod.F90
index 8e052a7a6..434e6f336 100644
--- a/mediator/med_enthalpy_mod.F90
+++ b/mediator/med_enthalpy_mod.F90
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ subroutine med_compute_enthalpy(is_local, rc)
     call fldbun_getdata1d(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compocn,compocn), 'So_omask', ofrac, rc)
     if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
 
-    if       (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hrain' , rc=rc)) then 
-       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hrain', hrain_a, rc=rc)
+    if       (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hrain' , rc=rc)) then 
+       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hrain', hrain_a, rc=rc)
        if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
        do n = 1,nmax
           hrain(n)  = hrain_a(n) - tkfrz*rain(n)*cpfw * ofrac(n)
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ subroutine med_compute_enthalpy(is_local, rc)
        hrain_a => hrain
     endif
 
-    if       (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hevap' , rc=rc)) then 
-       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hevap', hevap_a, rc=rc)
+    if       (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hevap' , rc=rc)) then 
+       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hevap', hevap_a, rc=rc)
        if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
        do n = 1,nmax
           hevap(n)  = min(hevap_a(n),0._r8) - tkfrz * min(evap(n),0._r8) * cpwv * ofrac(n) 
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ subroutine med_compute_enthalpy(is_local, rc)
        hevap_a => hevap
     endif
 
-    if       (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hsnow' , rc=rc)) then 
-       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBImp(compatm,compocn), 'Faxa_hsnow', hsnow_a, rc=rc)
+    if        (FB_fldchk(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hsnow' , rc=rc)) then 
+       call FB_GetFldPtr(is_local%wrap%FBExp(compatm), 'Faxa_hsnow', hsnow_a, rc=rc)
        if (ChkErr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
        do n = 1,nmax
           hsnow(n)  = hsnow_a(n) - tkfrz * snow(n) * cpice * ofrac(n)
diff --git a/mediator/med_phases_ocnalb_mod.F90 b/mediator/med_phases_ocnalb_mod.F90
index 304d0c7fd..840082b36 100644
--- a/mediator/med_phases_ocnalb_mod.F90
+++ b/mediator/med_phases_ocnalb_mod.F90
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ subroutine med_phases_ocnalb_orbital_update(clock, logunit,  maintask, eccen, ob
     integer           :: orb_year ! orbital year for current orbital computation
     character(len=CL) :: msgstr   ! temporary
     logical           :: lprint
-    logical           :: first_time = .true.
+    logical, save     :: first_time = .true.
     character(len=*) , parameter :: subname = "(med_phases_ocnalb_orbital_update)"
     !-------------------------------------------
 
@@ -648,16 +648,12 @@ subroutine med_phases_ocnalb_orbital_update(clock, logunit,  maintask, eccen, ob
        call ESMF_TimeGet(CurrTime, yy=year, rc=rc)
        if (chkerr(rc,__LINE__,u_FILE_u)) return
        orb_year = orb_iyear + (year - orb_iyear_align)
-       lprint = maintask
+       if(first_time) lprint = maintask
     else
        orb_year = orb_iyear
-       if (first_time) then
-          lprint = maintask
-          first_time = .false.
-       else
-          lprint = .false.
-       end if
+       if(first_time) lprint = maintask
     end if
+    first_time = .false.
 
     eccen = orb_eccen
     shr_log_unit = logunit