diff --git a/src/rec/aiRecord.c b/src/rec/aiRecord.c
index 8cb3e58d9..a77a18239 100644
--- a/src/rec/aiRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/aiRecord.c
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ static long special(DBADDR *paddr,int after)
 	    return(S_db_noMod);
 	}
 	pai->init=TRUE;
+	pai->eoff = pai->egul;
 	if(!(pdset->special_linconv)) return(0);
 	return((*pdset->special_linconv)(pai,after));
     default:
diff --git a/src/rec/aoRecord.c b/src/rec/aoRecord.c
index ba9f14f96..34e6dd551 100644
--- a/src/rec/aoRecord.c
+++ b/src/rec/aoRecord.c
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ static long special(paddr,after)
             return(S_db_noMod);
         }
 	pao->init=TRUE;
+	pao->eoff = pao->egul;
         if(!(pdset->special_linconv)) return(0);
         return((*pdset->special_linconv)(pao,after));
     default: