diff --git a/src/FGFDMExec.cpp b/src/FGFDMExec.cpp
index 9c1dcc6dcc..a34a91e55b 100644
--- a/src/FGFDMExec.cpp
+++ b/src/FGFDMExec.cpp
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ void FGFDMExec::LoadInputs(unsigned int idx)
     MassBalance->in.TanksWeight = Propulsion->GetTanksWeight();
     MassBalance->in.TanksMoment = Propulsion->GetTanksMoment();
     MassBalance->in.TankInertia = Propulsion->CalculateTankInertias();
+    MassBalance->in.WOW         = GroundReactions->GetWOW();
     break;
   case eAircraft:
     Aircraft->in.AeroForce     = Aerodynamics->GetForces();
diff --git a/src/models/FGMassBalance.cpp b/src/models/FGMassBalance.cpp
index 2bfc664b88..ffed2a4112 100644
--- a/src/models/FGMassBalance.cpp
+++ b/src/models/FGMassBalance.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ INCLUDES
 
 #include "FGMassBalance.h"
 #include "FGFDMExec.h"
-#include "FGGroundReactions.h"
 #include "input_output/FGXMLElement.h"
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ CLASS IMPLEMENTATION
 
 
 FGMassBalance::FGMassBalance(FGFDMExec* fdmex)
-  : FGModel(fdmex), GroundReactions(nullptr)
+  : FGModel(fdmex)
 {
   Name = "FGMassBalance";
   Weight = EmptyWeight = Mass = 0.0;
@@ -90,7 +89,6 @@ bool FGMassBalance::InitModel(void)
 {
   if (!FGModel::InitModel()) return false;
 
-  GroundReactions = FDMExec->GetGroundReactions();
   vLastXYZcg.InitMatrix();
   vDeltaXYZcg.InitMatrix();
 
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ bool FGMassBalance::Run(bool Holding)
 
   // Compensate displacements of the structural frame when the mass distribution
   // is modified while the aircraft is in contact with the ground.
-  if (FDMExec->GetHoldDown() || GroundReactions->GetWOW())
+  if (FDMExec->GetHoldDown() || in.WOW)
     Propagate->NudgeBodyLocation(vDeltaXYZcgBody);
 
 // Calculate new total moments of inertia
diff --git a/src/models/FGMassBalance.h b/src/models/FGMassBalance.h
index 6d57d602a3..90c6df5774 100644
--- a/src/models/FGMassBalance.h
+++ b/src/models/FGMassBalance.h
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ class FGMassBalance : public FGModel
     FGMatrix33 GasInertia;
     FGColumnVector3 TanksMoment;
     FGMatrix33 TankInertia;
+    bool WOW;
   } in;
 
 private:
   std::shared_ptr<FGPropagate> Propagate;
-  std::shared_ptr<FGGroundReactions> GroundReactions;
   double Weight;
   double EmptyWeight;
   double Mass;