diff --git a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedCell.C b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedCell.C
index 6166e9e6a..d2c0d9118 100644
--- a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedCell.C
+++ b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedCell.C
@@ -801,7 +801,22 @@ Foam::ImmersedCell<Distance>::ImmersedCell
         isBadCut_ = true;
     }
 
-    if (isBadCut_)
+    //  If the cut is not bad, adjust the cell for thin cell cut
+    if (!isBadCut_)
+    {
+        if (mag(wetCut) < immersedPoly::liveFactor_())
+        {
+            // Cell is dry; reset
+            isAllDry_ = true;
+        }
+
+        if (mag(dryCut) < immersedPoly::liveFactor_())
+        {
+            // Cell is wet; reset
+            isAllWet_ = true;
+        }
+    }
+    else
     {
         Info<< "Bad cell cut: volume = (" << wetCut << " " << dryCut
             << ") = " << wetCut + dryCut << nl
diff --git a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
index c0c997fab..e18cf7ea7 100644
--- a/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
+++ b/src/immersedBoundary/immersedBoundary/immersedPoly/ImmersedFace.C
@@ -272,19 +272,8 @@ void Foam::ImmersedFace<Distance>::createSubfaces
         {
             drySubface_.setSize(nDry);
 
-            // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
-            if
-            (
-                drySubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-              < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
-                localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            )
-            {
-                // The face is practically wet
-                isAllWet_ = true;
-
-                drySubface_.clear();
-            }
+            // Since cell cut is adjusted, face cut cannot be.
+            // HJ, 5/Apr/2019
         }
 
         if (nWet < 3)
@@ -299,21 +288,8 @@ void Foam::ImmersedFace<Distance>::createSubfaces
         {
             wetSubface_.setSize(nWet);
 
-            // Check area: if it is very small, reset the face
-            // Note: must use relative tolerance, ie divide with original face
-            // area magnitude.  HJ, 30/Aug/2018
-            if
-            (
-                wetSubface_.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-              < immersedPoly::liveFactor_()*
-                localFace.mag(facePointsAndIntersections_)
-            )
-            {
-                // The face is practically dry
-                isAllDry_ = true;
-
-                wetSubface_.clear();
-            }
+            // Since cell cut is adjusted, face cut cannot be.
+            // HJ, 5/Apr/2019
         }
     }
 }