diff --git a/src/actors/compound/dynamic_plasma_actor.jl b/src/actors/compound/dynamic_plasma_actor.jl
index c877c35c3..76cc021b0 100644
--- a/src/actors/compound/dynamic_plasma_actor.jl
+++ b/src/actors/compound/dynamic_plasma_actor.jl
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ function _step(actor::ActorDynamicPlasma; n_steps::Int=0)
     prog = ProgressMeter.Progress(Nt * step_calls_per_2loop; dt=0.0, showspeed=true, enabled=par.verbose)
     old_logging = actor_logging(dd, false)
 
-    # remove timeslices after global_time
-    IMAS.trim_time!(dd, t0; trim_pulse_schedule=false)
+    # remove time dependent data after global_time
+    IMAS.trim_time!(dd, (-Inf, t0); trim_pulse_schedule=false)
 
     try
         for (kk, tt) in enumerate(range(t0, t1, 2 * Nt + 1)[2:end])
diff --git a/src/ddinit/init.jl b/src/ddinit/init.jl
index 49da2f6ce..90e1a0294 100644
--- a/src/ddinit/init.jl
+++ b/src/ddinit/init.jl
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ function init(
             end
         end
 
+        # trim any data before the first equilibrium since things are really not robust against that
+        IMAS.trim_time!(dd, (dd.equilibrium.time[1], Inf));
+
         return dd
     end
 end