diff --git a/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/flows.py b/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/flows.py
index b20be064..28e47576 100644
--- a/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/flows.py
+++ b/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/flows.py
@@ -1041,5 +1041,6 @@ def make(
             fit_kwargs_list=fit_kwargs_list,
             pre_database_dir=pre_database_dir,
             pre_xyz_files=pre_xyz_files,
+            previous_output=None
         )
         return Flow(flow, flow.output)
diff --git a/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/jobs.py b/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/jobs.py
index cc40ae8a..e852493e 100644
--- a/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/jobs.py
+++ b/src/autoplex/auto/phonons/jobs.py
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def do_iterative_rattled_structures(
     rms=0.2,
     max_iteration=5,
     rms_max=0.2,
+    previous_output=None
 ):
     # TODO: check imaginary modes
     print(pre_xyz_files)
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ def do_iterative_rattled_structures(
             rms=job1.output["rms"],
             max_iteration=max_iteration,
             rms_max=rms_max,
+            previous_output=job1.output,
         )
         jobs.append(job2)
         # benchmark stuff has to be passed into the complete stuff later on instead of recalculating it every time
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ def do_iterative_rattled_structures(
         return Response(replace=Flow(jobs), output=job2.output)
     # give a nicer output # what do we need to restart?
     # should be the same as for the completeworkflow
-    return None
+    return previous_output
 
 
 @job