diff --git a/src/MNH/ini_segn.f90 b/src/MNH/ini_segn.f90
index 5f68feb68573f824f543e7915cdcea94d3aa8b39..40eb6bac3e5a04f67dca3496e091fac68b5483a2 100644
--- a/src/MNH/ini_segn.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/ini_segn.f90
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ END MODULE MODI_INI_SEG_n
 !!                       04/2010   add GUSECHAQ, GCH_PH (M. Leriche)
 !!                       09/2010   add GUSECHIC (M. Leriche)
 !!                       02/2012   add GFOREFIRE (Pialat/Tulet)
+!!                       05/2014   missing reading of IMASDEV before COUPLING
+!!                                 test (Escobar)
 !-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 !
 !*       0.    DECLARATIONS
@@ -341,6 +343,8 @@ IF (CPROGRAM=='MESONH') THEN
   CALL FMOPEN_ll(HINIFILE,'READ',HLUOUT,0,2,NVERB,ININAR,IRESP)
 END IF
 
+CALL FMREAD(HINIFILE,'MASDEV',HLUOUT,'--',IMASDEV,IGRID,ILENCH,YCOMMENT,IRESP)
+
 IF (CPROGRAM=='MESONH') THEN
   IF (IMASDEV > 49) THEN
     YRECFM='COUPLING'