diff --git a/parser/parser-vasp/parser_vasprun.py b/parser/parser-vasp/parser_vasprun.py
index e1102973d02b80049bb848c46a424b47228be068..1d496328cec0cb7d81ae8b548af4506ab4ea5c38 100644
--- a/parser/parser-vasp/parser_vasprun.py
+++ b/parser/parser-vasp/parser_vasprun.py
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ class VasprunContext(object):
                             conv = convert_unit_function("angstrom","m")
                             cell = getVector(cellEl, lambda x: conv(float(x)))
                             backend.addArrayValues("simulation_cell", np.asarray(cell))
+                            backend.addArrayValues("configuration_periodic_dimensions", np.ones(3, dtype=bool))
                         elif name =="rec_basis":
                             pass
                         else: