diff --git a/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py b/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
index f068a6d44837bc5084f558f7264e7813ae2a5032..750dc339fe4a8eda7f1bda089b88af9076656124 100755
--- a/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
+++ b/apps/benchmarks/GranularGas/GenerateModule.py
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
    comm.append(mpi.ClearNextNeighborSync())
    comm.append(mpi.ReduceContactHistory())
    comm.append(mpi.ReduceProperty())
+   comm.append(mpi.SyncGhostOwners(ps))
    comm.append(mpi.SyncNextNeighbors(ps))