diff --git a/reduction_tools/auto_process.py b/reduction_tools/auto_process.py
index f2ed5ee..7a9435e 100644
--- a/reduction_tools/auto_process.py
+++ b/reduction_tools/auto_process.py
@@ -324,11 +324,12 @@ def main( script_dir, cwd, runs,
         indexed = stream_df.indexed[0]
 
         # run partialator
-        if indexed > 100:
+        partialator_limit = 250
+        part_run_name = "{0}_merge".format( run_name )
+        hkl_file = "{0}.hkl".format( part_run_name )
+        if indexed > partialator_limit:
             print( "indexed {0} - now run partialator and make mtz".format( indexed ) )
 
-            part_run_name = "{0}_merge".format( run_name )
-            hkl_file = "{0}.hkl".format( part_run_name )
             if not os.path.isfile( "{0}/{1}/{2}".format( proc_dir, part_run_name, hkl_file ) ):
                 run_partialator( script_dir, part_run_name, stream_file, pointgroup, model, iterations,
                                  cell_file, bins, resolution, max_adu, reservation
@@ -372,7 +373,8 @@ def main( script_dir, cwd, runs,
                 pass
         
         else:
-            print( "partialator not run. < 100 indexed" )
+            print( "partialator not run. {0} > indexed".format( partialator_limit ) )
+            os.chdir( part_run_name )
             try:
                 cc = scrub_cc( part_run_name )
             except AttributeError as e: