From d443d4bc2f5a9afc54d4f35c5d3d0d826c7f5fb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Andres Moreno <mmore500.login+gpg@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:16:56 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Zero memory if emtpy (should be redundant)

---
 avida-core/source/main/cDeme.cc | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/avida-core/source/main/cDeme.cc b/avida-core/source/main/cDeme.cc
index 6887c5b20e..371bcc5a52 100644
--- a/avida-core/source/main/cDeme.cc
+++ b/avida-core/source/main/cDeme.cc
@@ -351,7 +351,10 @@ int cDeme::GetNumParasites() const
 }
 
 void cDeme::UpdateParasiteMemoryScore(const double decay) {
-  if (GetSize() == 0) return;
+  if (GetSize() == 0) {
+    SetParasiteMemoryScore(0.0);
+    return;
+  }
   const double inc = static_cast<double>(GetNumParasites()) / GetSize();
   SetParasiteMemoryScore(GetParasiteMemoryScore() * decay + inc);
 }