diff --git a/src/cell.h b/src/cell.h
index 9b234c722723b29787db011cc8574d232ee5fcd3..222c632202b8db61aecb8eba5d2462b0a4c98893 100644
--- a/src/cell.h
+++ b/src/cell.h
@@ -1065,7 +1065,8 @@ __attribute__((always_inline)) INLINE static int cell_can_split_pair_hydro_task(
   /* into account any part motion (i.e. dx_max == 0 here) */
   return c->split &&
          (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->hydro.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin) &&
-         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->stars.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin);
+         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->stars.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin) &&
+         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->black_holes.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1084,7 +1085,8 @@ __attribute__((always_inline)) INLINE static int cell_can_split_self_hydro_task(
   /* tasks will be created. So no need to check for h_max */
   return c->split &&
          (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->hydro.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin) &&
-         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->stars.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin);
+         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->stars.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin) &&
+         (space_stretch * kernel_gamma * c->black_holes.h_max < 0.5f * c->dmin);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1134,6 +1136,7 @@ cell_need_rebuild_for_hydro_pair(const struct cell *ci, const struct cell *cj) {
   }
   return 0;
 }
+
 /**
  * @brief Have star particles in a pair of cells moved too much and require a
  * rebuild?