diff --git a/Reconstruction/MuonIdentification/MuonCombinedRecExample/python/MuonCombinedTools.py b/Reconstruction/MuonIdentification/MuonCombinedRecExample/python/MuonCombinedTools.py
index 527aa585c533907ff294a9007151161c1713c37e..7ef023a449b91b7f47f4fa3e742659e0b55bddd2 100644
--- a/Reconstruction/MuonIdentification/MuonCombinedRecExample/python/MuonCombinedTools.py
+++ b/Reconstruction/MuonIdentification/MuonCombinedRecExample/python/MuonCombinedTools.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ def MuonCombinedParticleCreator(name="MuonCombinedParticleCreator",**kwargs):
     kwargs.setdefault("TrackSummaryTool", ToolSvc.CombinedMuonTrackSummary ) #getPublicTool("CombinedMuonTrackSummary") )
     kwargs.setdefault("KeepAllPerigee",True )
     kwargs.setdefault("UseMuonSummaryTool",True )
+    if beamFlags.beamType() == 'cosmics':
+        kwargs.setdefault("PerigeeExpression","Origin")
     return CfgMgr.Trk__TrackParticleCreatorTool(name,**kwargs)
 
 def MuonCaloParticleCreator(name="MuonCaloParticleCreator",**kwargs):