diff --git a/opm/simulators/flow/FlowProblem.hpp b/opm/simulators/flow/FlowProblem.hpp
index d9794fb29a9..6d062872df1 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/flow/FlowProblem.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/flow/FlowProblem.hpp
@@ -488,9 +488,11 @@ class FlowProblem : public GetPropType<TypeTag, Properties::BaseProblem>
             }
         }
 
-        // Drift compensation needs to be updated before calling the temperature equation
+        // For sequential implicit thermal: finalize TEMP solve,
+        // then refresh cached intensive quantities (temperature-dependent).
         if constexpr(energyModuleType == EnergyModules::SequentialImplicitThermal) {
             this->temperatureModel_.endTimeStep(wellModel_.wellState());
+            this->model().invalidateAndUpdateIntensiveQuantities(/*timeIdx=*/0);
         }
     }