diff --git a/Source/Particles/MultiParticleContainer.cpp b/Source/Particles/MultiParticleContainer.cpp
index fed9af4562f..9cef1e4e005 100644
--- a/Source/Particles/MultiParticleContainer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Particles/MultiParticleContainer.cpp
@@ -2135,8 +2135,8 @@ MultiParticleContainer::PulsarPairInjection ()
                                                  + (pos.y-yc)*(pos.y-yc)
                                                  + (pos.z-zc)*(pos.z-zc));
                 if (rad > 0) theta_p = std::acos(amrex::Math::abs(pos.z-zc)/rad);
-                if (amrex::Math::abs(theta_p) > pulsar_removeparticle_theta_min*MathConst::pi/180. and
-                    amrex::Math::abs(theta_p) < pulsar_removeparticle_theta_max*MathConst::pi/180.) {
+                if ( (amrex::Math::abs(theta_p) > (pulsar_removeparticle_theta_min*MathConst::pi/180.) ) &&
+                     (amrex::Math::abs(theta_p) < (pulsar_removeparticle_theta_max*MathConst::pi/180.) )) {
                     ZeroInitializeAndSetNegativeID(p_sp1, pa_sp1, ip
 #ifdef WARPX_QED
                                                ,loc_has_quantum_sync_sp1, p_optical_depth_QSR_sp1
@@ -2149,6 +2149,23 @@ MultiParticleContainer::PulsarPairInjection ()
                                                ,loc_has_breit_wheeler_sp2, p_optical_depth_BW_sp2
 #endif
                                                );
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if ( ! ( ( rad > pulsar_particle_injection_rmin) &&
+                         ( rad < pulsar_particle_injection_rmax) )) {
+                    ZeroInitializeAndSetNegativeID(p_sp1, pa_sp1, ip
+#ifdef WARPX_QED
+                                               ,loc_has_quantum_sync_sp1, p_optical_depth_QSR_sp1
+                                               ,loc_has_breit_wheeler_sp1, p_optical_depth_BW_sp1
+#endif
+                                               );
+                    ZeroInitializeAndSetNegativeID(p_sp2, pa_sp2, ip
+#ifdef WARPX_QED
+                                               ,loc_has_quantum_sync_sp2, p_optical_depth_QSR_sp2
+                                               ,loc_has_breit_wheeler_sp2, p_optical_depth_BW_sp2
+#endif
+                                               );
+                    continue;
                 }
                 // Initialize particle velocity along the Bfield line
                 XDim3 u;