diff --git a/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp b/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
index 1986e2f44..944d71300 100644
--- a/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
+++ b/bin/CRITERIA3D/criteria3DProject.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void Crit3DProject::assignPrecipitation()
 float Crit3DProject::checkSoilCracking(int row, int col, float precipitation)
 {
     const double MAX_CRACKING_DEPTH = 0.6;              // [m]
-    const double MIN_VOID_VOLUME = 0.12;                // [m3 m-3]
+    const double MIN_VOID_VOLUME = 0.15;                // [m3 m-3]
     const double MAX_VOID_VOLUME = 0.20;                // [m3 m-3]
 
     // check soil
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ float Crit3DProject::checkSoilCracking(int row, int col, float precipitation)
     // check pond
     long surfaceNodeIndex = indexMap.at(0).value[row][col];
     double currentPond = getCriteria3DVar(surfacePond, surfaceNodeIndex);       // [mm]
-    double minimumPond = currentPond * 0.5;                                     // [mm]
+    double minimumPond = currentPond;                                           // [mm]
     if (precipitation <= minimumPond)
         return precipitation;