diff --git a/src/ALE/MOM_ALE.F90 b/src/ALE/MOM_ALE.F90
index 4bbc3d4420..55dd9be913 100644
--- a/src/ALE/MOM_ALE.F90
+++ b/src/ALE/MOM_ALE.F90
@@ -1172,10 +1172,14 @@ subroutine ALE_remap_velocities(CS, G, GV, h_old_u, h_old_v, h_new_u, h_new_v, u
         ke_c_tgt = ke_c_tgt + h2(k) * (u_tgt(k) - u_bt)**2
       enddo
       ! Next rescale baroclinic component on target grid to conserve ke
-      if (ke_c_src < 1.5625 * ke_c_tgt) then
-        rescale_coef = sqrt(ke_c_src / ke_c_tgt)
+      if (answer_date >= 20241016) then
+        if (ke_c_src < 1.5625 * ke_c_tgt) then
+          rescale_coef = sqrt(ke_c_src / ke_c_tgt)
+        else
+          rescale_coef = 1.25
+        endif
       else
-        rescale_coef = 1.25
+        rescale_coef = min(1.25, sqrt(ke_c_src / (ke_c_tgt + 1.E-19)))
       endif
       do k=1,nz
         u_tgt(k) = u_bt + rescale_coef * (u_tgt(k) - u_bt)
@@ -1244,10 +1248,14 @@ subroutine ALE_remap_velocities(CS, G, GV, h_old_u, h_old_v, h_new_u, h_new_v, u
         ke_c_tgt = ke_c_tgt + h2(k) * (v_tgt(k) - v_bt)**2
       enddo
       ! Next rescale baroclinic component on target grid to conserve ke
-      if (ke_c_src < 1.5625 * ke_c_tgt) then
-        rescale_coef = sqrt(ke_c_src / ke_c_tgt)
+      if (answer_date >= 20241016) then
+        if (ke_c_src < 1.5625 * ke_c_tgt) then
+          rescale_coef = sqrt(ke_c_src / ke_c_tgt)
+        else
+          rescale_coef = 1.25
+        endif
       else
-        rescale_coef = 1.25
+        rescale_coef = min(1.25, sqrt(ke_c_src / (ke_c_tgt + 1.E-19)))
       endif
       do k=1,nz
         v_tgt(k) = v_bt + rescale_coef * (v_tgt(k) - v_bt)