diff --git a/graphics/VP1/VP1Algs/share/vp1.py b/graphics/VP1/VP1Algs/share/vp1.py
index d043815d48cc2596dbcf70ae7cff6da1982cc1ee..7018faca5c9caff882eb1a99597643c9c4456d4f 100644
--- a/graphics/VP1/VP1Algs/share/vp1.py
+++ b/graphics/VP1/VP1Algs/share/vp1.py
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ if (vp1InputFiles == []):
             #DetDescrVersion = "ATLAS-GEO-20-00-01" # old
             DetDescrVersion = "ATLAS-R2-2015-03-01-00" # for the new Rel. 21
             globalflags.DetDescrVersion = DetDescrVersion
+
+    globalflags.DetDescrVersion = DetDescrVersion
     
     # Set conditions tag
     if not 'vp1GlobCond' in dir():
@@ -105,7 +107,6 @@ if (vp1InputFiles == []):
     from IOVDbSvc.CondDB import conddb
     conddb.setGlobalTag(vp1GlobCond)
 
-
     ### NEW FOR REL. >= 22
 
     # Conditions Service for reading conditions data in serial and MT Athena
@@ -545,3 +546,4 @@ if (vp1Multinp):
     VP1Alg.MFAvailableLocalInputDirectories = vp1MultiAvailableSrcDirs
 
 topSequence.TimeOut=0
+