diff --git a/vip_hci/greedy/ipca_fullfr.py b/vip_hci/greedy/ipca_fullfr.py
index 0a5ebd72..4f1e0bbb 100644
--- a/vip_hci/greedy/ipca_fullfr.py
+++ b/vip_hci/greedy/ipca_fullfr.py
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@ def _blurring_3d(array, mask_center_sz, fwhm_sz=2):
         cube_ref_tmp = None
 
     # 2. Get a first disc estimate, using PCA
+    pca_params['ncomp'] = final_ncomp[0]
     pca_params['cube_ref'] = ref_cube
     res = pca(**pca_params, **rot_options)
     frame = res[0]