diff --git a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
index c2476be41d41e..8571d42bfc8c4 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
+++ b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/python/slimming/miniAOD_tools.py
@@ -375,6 +375,17 @@ def miniAOD_customizeCommon(process):
         process.rerunDiscriminationByIsolationMVADBnewDMwLTPhase2.PATTauProducer=_noUpdatedTauName
         task.add(process.rerunIsolationMVADBnewDMwLTPhase2Task)
 
+    #-- Rerun tauID against dead ECal towers to taus for the various re-MiniAOD eras
+    # to enable default behoviour with leading track extrapolation to ECAL
+    _makePatTausTaskWithDeadECalVeto = process.makePatTausTask.copy()
+    _makePatTausTaskWithDeadECalVeto.add(
+        process.hpsPFTauDiscriminationByDeadECALElectronRejection
+    )
+    _run2_miniAOD_ANY = (run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy | run2_miniAOD_94XFall17 | run2_miniAOD_UL)
+    _run2_miniAOD_ANY.toReplaceWith(
+        process.makePatTausTask, _makePatTausTaskWithDeadECalVeto
+    )
+
     #-- Adding customization for 80X 2016 legacy reMiniAOD and 2018 heavy ions
     _makePatTausTaskWithTauReReco = process.makePatTausTask.copy()
     _makePatTausTaskWithTauReReco.add(process.PFTauTask)
@@ -388,7 +399,6 @@ def miniAOD_customizeCommon(process):
     from Configuration.Eras.Modifier_pA_2016_cff import pA_2016
     _rerun_puppijets_task = task.copy()
     _rerun_puppijets_task.add(process.puppi, process.ak4PFJetsPuppi)
-    _run2_miniAOD_ANY = (run2_miniAOD_80XLegacy | run2_miniAOD_94XFall17 | run2_miniAOD_UL)
     (_run2_miniAOD_ANY | pA_2016 | pp_on_AA_2018).toReplaceWith(task, _rerun_puppijets_task)
 
     from RecoJets.JetAssociationProducers.j2tParametersVX_cfi import j2tParametersVX