diff --git a/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py b/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py
index 9e51adab5..a7dfd0e9c 100644
--- a/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py
+++ b/armi/physics/neutronics/globalFlux/globalFluxInterface.py
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ def _undoGeometryTransformations(self):
         geomConverter = self.geomConverters.get("edgeAssems")
         if geomConverter:
             geomConverter.scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(
-                self.r, paramsToScaleSubset=self.options.paramsToScaleSubset
+                self.r.core, paramsToScaleSubset=self.options.paramsToScaleSubset
             )
 
             # Resets the reactor core model to the correct symmetry and removes
diff --git a/armi/reactor/blueprints/reactorBlueprint.py b/armi/reactor/blueprints/reactorBlueprint.py
index 75b363a64..988881a9b 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/blueprints/reactorBlueprint.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/blueprints/reactorBlueprint.py
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ def _modifyGeometry(self, container, gridDesign):
 
         runLog.header("=========== Applying Geometry Modifications ===========")
         converter = geometryConverters.EdgeAssemblyChanger()
+        converter.scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(container)
         converter.removeEdgeAssemblies(container)
 
         # now update the spatial grid dimensions based on the populated children
diff --git a/armi/reactor/converters/geometryConverters.py b/armi/reactor/converters/geometryConverters.py
index 4a81778e4..838ce1597 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/converters/geometryConverters.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/converters/geometryConverters.py
@@ -1513,8 +1513,6 @@ def removeEdgeAssemblies(self, core):
         assembliesOnLowerBoundary = core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(
             grids.BOUNDARY_0_DEGREES
         )
-
-        self.scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(core.parent)
         # Don't use newAssembliesAdded b/c this may be BOL cleaning of a fresh case that has edge
         # assems.
         edgeAssemblies = core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_120_DEGREES)
@@ -1540,7 +1538,7 @@ def removeEdgeAssemblies(self, core):
         self.reset()
 
     @staticmethod
-    def scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(reactor, paramsToScaleSubset=None):
+    def scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(core, paramsToScaleSubset=None):
         """
         Scale volume-dependent params like power to account for cut-off edges.
 
@@ -1557,11 +1555,11 @@ def scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(reactor, paramsToScaleSubset=None):
             "Scaling edge-assembly parameters to account for full hexes instead of two halves"
         )
         completeListOfParamsToScale = _generateListOfParamsToScale(
-            reactor, paramsToScaleSubset
+            core, paramsToScaleSubset
         )
         symmetricAssems = (
-            reactor.core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_0_DEGREES),
-            reactor.core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_120_DEGREES),
+            core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_0_DEGREES),
+            core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_120_DEGREES),
         )
         if not all(symmetricAssems):
             runLog.extra("No edge-assemblies found to scale parameters for.")
@@ -1570,16 +1568,15 @@ def scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(reactor, paramsToScaleSubset=None):
             for b, bSymmetric in zip(a, aSymmetric):
                 _scaleParamsInBlock(b, bSymmetric, completeListOfParamsToScale)
 
-
-def _generateListOfParamsToScale(r, paramsToScaleSubset):
+def _generateListOfParamsToScale(core, paramsToScaleSubset):
     fluxParamsToScale = (
-        r.core.getFirstBlock()
+        core.getFirstBlock()
         .p.paramDefs.inCategory(Category.fluxQuantities)
         .inCategory(Category.multiGroupQuantities)
         .names
     )
     listOfVolumeIntegratedParamsToScale = (
-        r.core.getFirstBlock()
+        core.getFirstBlock()
         .p.paramDefs.atLocation(ParamLocation.VOLUME_INTEGRATED)
         .since(SINCE_LAST_GEOMETRY_TRANSFORMATION)
     )
diff --git a/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_geometryConverters.py b/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_geometryConverters.py
index 629092693..d06576fcb 100644
--- a/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_geometryConverters.py
+++ b/armi/reactor/converters/tests/test_geometryConverters.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ def getAssemByRingPos(ringPos: tuple):
         # must be added after geom transform
         for b in self.o.r.core.getBlocks():
             b.p.power = 1.0
-        converter.scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(self.r)
+        converter.scaleParamsRelatedToSymmetry(self.r.core)
         a = self.r.core.getAssembliesOnSymmetryLine(grids.BOUNDARY_0_DEGREES)[0]
         self.assertTrue(all(b.p.power == 2.0 for b in a), "Powers were not scaled")