diff --git a/xtrack/line.py b/xtrack/line.py
index b07440c46..c440fe05b 100644
--- a/xtrack/line.py
+++ b/xtrack/line.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ def __init__(self, elements=(), element_names=None, particle_ref=None):
         self._extra_config['matrix_stability_tol'] = lnf.DEFAULT_MATRIX_STABILITY_TOL
         self._extra_config['_radiation_model'] = None
         self._extra_config['_beamstrahlung_model'] = None
+        self._extra_config['_needs_rng'] = False
 
         if isinstance(elements, dict):
             element_dict = elements
@@ -114,7 +115,6 @@ def __init__(self, elements=(), element_names=None, particle_ref=None):
         self.particle_ref = particle_ref
 
         self._var_management = None
-        self._needs_rng = False
         self.tracker = None
 
     @classmethod
@@ -2511,6 +2511,14 @@ def _beamstrahlung_model(self):
     def _beamstrahlung_model(self, value):
         self._extra_config['_beamstrahlung_model'] = value
 
+    @property
+    def _needs_rng(self):
+        return self._extra_config['_needs_rng']
+
+    @_needs_rng.setter
+    def _needs_rng(self, value):
+        self._extra_config['_needs_rng'] = value
+
     @property
     def time_last_track(self):
         self._check_valid_tracker()