diff --git a/src/P3Scheme.jl b/src/P3Scheme.jl
index e2ba94f78e..753588eb3e 100644
--- a/src/P3Scheme.jl
+++ b/src/P3Scheme.jl
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function thresholds(p3::PSP3{FT}, ρ_r::FT, F_r::FT) where {FT}
     @assert F_r < FT(1)    # ... and there must always be some unrimed part
 
     if F_r == FT(0)
-        return (; D_cr = 0, D_gr = 0, ρ_g = 0, ρ_d = 0)
+        return (; D_cr = FT(0), D_gr = FT(0), ρ_g = FT(0), ρ_d = FT(0))
     else
         @assert ρ_r > FT(0)   # rime density must be positive ...
         @assert ρ_r <= p3.ρ_l # ... and as a bulk ice density can't exceed the density of water