diff --git a/scripts/exgfs_wave_post_gridded_sbs.sh b/scripts/exgfs_wave_post_gridded_sbs.sh
index 55414b29d2..352f11afc1 100755
--- a/scripts/exgfs_wave_post_gridded_sbs.sh
+++ b/scripts/exgfs_wave_post_gridded_sbs.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ source "${USHgfs}/preamble.sh"
     fi
     fhr=$((FORECAST_HOUR + FHINCG))
   else
-    fhr=$FHMIN_WAV
+    fhr=$FORECAST_HOUR
   fi
   fhrg=$fhr
   sleep_interval=10