diff --git a/update_packets.cc b/update_packets.cc
index f1af51f1f..05804f815 100644
--- a/update_packets.cc
+++ b/update_packets.cc
@@ -109,20 +109,24 @@ void do_nonthermal_predeposit(Packet &pkt, const int nts, const double t2) {
     pkt.prop_time = t_new;
   }
 
-  if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_BETAMINUS) {
-    atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_electron[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
-    if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
-      atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].electron_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
-    }
-  } else if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_BETAPLUS) {
-    atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_positron[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
-    if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
-      atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].positron_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
-    }
-  } else if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_ALPHA) {
-    atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_alpha[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
-    if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
-      atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].alpha_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
+  // gamma-ray deposition (which then gave energy to a beta particle) was already counted so only count the beta decay
+  // products
+  if (pkt.originated_from_particlenotgamma) {
+    if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_BETAMINUS) {
+      atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_electron[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
+      if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
+        atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].electron_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
+      }
+    } else if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_BETAPLUS) {
+      atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_positron[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
+      if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
+        atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].positron_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
+      }
+    } else if (priortype == TYPE_NONTHERMAL_PREDEPOSIT_ALPHA) {
+      atomicadd(globals::dep_estimator_alpha[nonemptymgi], en_deposited);
+      if (pkt.type == TYPE_NTLEPTON_DEPOSITED) {
+        atomicadd(globals::timesteps[nts].alpha_dep_discrete, pkt.e_cmf);
+      }
     }
   }
 }