diff --git a/src/physical_processes/types.jl b/src/physical_processes/types.jl
index a8e10ec..afaf82f 100644
--- a/src/physical_processes/types.jl
+++ b/src/physical_processes/types.jl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Fields:
                 that stress_accum = stress_accum(1-λ) + stress_instant(λ)
     α      <AbstractFloat> Adjusts ellipse in stress space by raising area ratio to the α
 Note:
-    τ is used in calc_stress!, whereas α is used in determine_fractures.
+    λ is used in calc_stress!, whereas α is used in determine_fractures.
 """
 @kwdef struct DecayAreaScaledCalculator{FT<:AbstractFloat} <: AbstractStressCalculator{FT}
     λ::FT = 0.2
diff --git a/src/physical_processes/update_floe.jl b/src/physical_processes/update_floe.jl
index 474d26d..f7ba643 100644
--- a/src/physical_processes/update_floe.jl
+++ b/src/physical_processes/update_floe.jl
@@ -500,9 +500,8 @@ function timestep_floe_properties!(
         cforce = floes.collision_force[i]
         ctrq = floes.collision_trq[i]
         # Update stress
-        if floes.num_inters[i] > 0
-            calc_stress!(get_floe(floes, i), floe_settings, Δt)
-        end
+        calc_stress!(get_floe(floes, i), floe_settings, Δt)
+
         # Ensure no extreem values due to model instability
         if floes.height[i] > floe_settings.max_floe_height
             @warn "Reducing height to $(floe_settings.max_floe_height) m"