diff --git a/src/Superstructure/StateReconcile/src/ESMF_StateReconcile.F90 b/src/Superstructure/StateReconcile/src/ESMF_StateReconcile.F90
index 3eaa2e9f47..0aae5d77ef 100644
--- a/src/Superstructure/StateReconcile/src/ESMF_StateReconcile.F90
+++ b/src/Superstructure/StateReconcile/src/ESMF_StateReconcile.F90
@@ -221,11 +221,15 @@ subroutine ESMF_StateReconcile(state, vm, rc)
 
     if (isNoop) then
 call ESMF_LogWrite("returning early with isNoop=.true.", ESMF_LOGMSG_DEBUG, rc=localrc)
+#if 1
       ! successful early return because of NOOP condition
       if (present(rc)) rc = ESMF_SUCCESS
       return
+#endif
     endif
 
+call ESMF_LogWrite("continue with isNoop=.false.", ESMF_LOGMSG_DEBUG, rc=localrc)
+
     ! Each PET broadcasts the object ID lists and compares them to what
     ! they get back.   Missing objects are sent so they can be recreated
     ! on the PETs without those objects as "proxy" objects.  Eventually