diff --git a/resqpy/derived_model/_gather_ensemble.py b/resqpy/derived_model/_gather_ensemble.py
index 21bc3418..0910a1fc 100644
--- a/resqpy/derived_model/_gather_ensemble.py
+++ b/resqpy/derived_model/_gather_ensemble.py
@@ -104,12 +104,15 @@ def gather_ensemble(case_epc_list,
                     case_h5_file_name = case_model.h5_file_name()
                     for part in grid_relatives:
                         if 'Property' in part:
+                            prop_root = case_model.root_for_part(part)
+                            forceable = (
+                                shared_time_series and ('Categorical' not in part) and
+                                rqet.find_nested_tags(prop_root, ['PropertyKind', 'LocalPropertyKind']) is None)
                             composite_model.copy_part_from_other_model(case_model,
                                                                        part,
                                                                        realization = r,
                                                                        consolidate = True,
-                                                                       force = shared_time_series and
-                                                                       'Categorical' not in part,
+                                                                       force = forceable,
                                                                        self_h5_file_name = composite_h5_file_name,
                                                                        h5_uuid = composite_h5_uuid,
                                                                        other_h5_file_name = case_h5_file_name)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/derived_model/test_derived_model.py b/tests/unit_tests/derived_model/test_derived_model.py
index c5a59d30..596d6896 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/derived_model/test_derived_model.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/derived_model/test_derived_model.py
@@ -1368,6 +1368,19 @@ def test_gather_ensemble_time_series_and_string_lookup_consolidation(pair_of_mod
     assert m_combo.uuid(uuid = excluded_uuid) is None
     sl_combo = rqp.StringLookup(m_combo, uuid = sl_combo_uuid)
     assert sl_combo == sl1
+    # check facies local property kind consolidation
+    facies_pk_1_uuid = m1.uuid(obj_type = 'PropertyKind', title = 'facies')
+    facies_pk_2_uuid = m2.uuid(obj_type = 'PropertyKind', title = 'facies')
+    facies_pk_combo_uuid = m_combo.uuid(obj_type = 'PropertyKind', title = 'facies')
+    assert facies_pk_1_uuid is not None
+    assert facies_pk_2_uuid is not None
+    assert facies_pk_combo_uuid is not None
+    if bu.matching_uuids(facies_pk_1_uuid, facies_pk_combo_uuid):
+        excluded_pk_uuid = facies_pk_2_uuid
+    else:
+        assert bu.matching_uuids(facies_pk_2_uuid, facies_pk_combo_uuid)
+        excluded_pk_uuid = facies_pk_1_uuid
+    assert m_combo.uuid(uuid = excluded_pk_uuid) is None
     # check combo categorical properties
     p_combo_uuids = m_combo.uuids(obj_type = 'CategoricalProperty')
     p_combo_uuids_related = m_combo.uuids(obj_type = 'CategoricalProperty', related_uuid = sl_combo_uuid)
@@ -1385,6 +1398,20 @@ def test_gather_ensemble_time_series_and_string_lookup_consolidation(pair_of_mod
                 sl_found = True
                 break
         assert sl_found, f'string lookup reference to combo uuid not found for property uuid: {p_combo_uuid}'
+    # check locel property kind reference nodes have been set correctly
+    p_combo_uuids = m_combo.uuids(obj_type = 'CategoricalProperty', related_uuid = facies_pk_combo_uuid)
+    assert p_combo_uuids is not None and len(p_combo_uuids) > 0
+    for p_combo_uuid in p_combo_uuids:
+        root_node = m_combo.root_for_uuid(p_combo_uuid)
+        assert root_node is not None
+        ref_nodes = rqet.list_obj_references(root_node)
+        pk_found = False
+        for ref_node in ref_nodes:
+            uuid_node = rqet.find_tag(ref_node, 'UUID')
+            if bu.matching_uuids(facies_pk_combo_uuid, uuid_node.text):
+                pk_found = True
+                break
+        assert pk_found, f'local property kind reference to combo uuid not found for property uuid: {p_combo_uuid}'
 
 
 def test_gather_ensemble_unforced_time_series_and_string_lookup_consolidation(pair_of_models_with_prop_ts_rels):