diff --git a/algo/de/jDE.go b/algo/de/jDE.go
index a1c7253..7855d75 100644
--- a/algo/de/jDE.go
+++ b/algo/de/jDE.go
@@ -101,11 +101,14 @@ func (j *JDE) Init(generations, mutStrategy, adptScheme, np int, f, cr float64,
 	j.Dimensions = dimensions
 	j.BenchName = bench
 	j.ch = ch
-	j.initialised = true
 
 	pop := newPopulation(bench, j.NP)
 
 	pop.Init()
+
+	j.Population = pop
+
+	j.initialised = true
 }
 
 // InitAndRun initialises the jDE algorithm, performs sanity checks on the