diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange.dr b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange.dr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67dc7e69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange.dr
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+global DR_GROUP_ID
+global drg
+try:
+    if DR_GROUP_ID >= 0:
+        DR_GROUP_ID += 1
+except NameError:
+    DR_GROUP_ID = 0
+    drg = []
+
+drg.append(trick.DRAscii("fooChange"))
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_freq(trick.DR_Changes)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_cycle(0.1)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_single_prec_only(False)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.a")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.b")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.q")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_change_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.q")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_max_file_size(1 * 1073741824) # multiply converts GiB to B --Dr. Dre
+trick.add_data_record_group(drg[DR_GROUP_ID], trick.DR_Buffer)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].enable()
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange2.dr b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange2.dr
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78363a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/Modified_data/fooChange2.dr
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+global DR_GROUP_ID
+global drg
+try:
+    if DR_GROUP_ID >= 0:
+        DR_GROUP_ID += 1
+except NameError:
+    DR_GROUP_ID = 0
+    drg = []
+
+drg.append(trick.DRAscii("fooChange2"))
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_freq(trick.DR_Changes)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_cycle(0.1)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_single_prec_only(False)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.q")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].add_change_variable("testSimObject.my_foo.q")
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].set_max_file_size(1 * 1073741824) # multiply converts GiB to B --Dr. Dre
+trick.add_data_record_group(drg[DR_GROUP_ID], trick.DR_Buffer)
+drg[DR_GROUP_ID].enable()
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/check_log.sh b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/check_log.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..cf8e2738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/check_log.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FILE=log_fooChange.csv
+if test -f "$FILE"; then
+    echo "$FILE exists."
+    exit 1
+else
+    # Expect the file not to exist.
+    echo "$FILE does not exist."
+    exit 0
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/dump.py b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/dump.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..749a0c6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/dump.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import trick
+from trick.unit_test import *
+
+# This was just here for convenience to dump the checkpoints.
+
+def main():
+    exec(open("Modified_data/fooChange.dr").read())
+    
+    trick.checkpoint(5.0)
+
+    trick.stop(20.0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/ref_log_fooChange.csv b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/ref_log_fooChange.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31352b3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/ref_log_fooChange.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+sys.exec.out.time {s},testSimObject.my_foo.a {1},testSimObject.my_foo.b {1},testSimObject.my_foo.q {1}
+                   8,9,18,3
+                  11,12,24,4
+                  14,15,30,5
+                  17,18,36,6
+                  20,21,42,7
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/unit_test.py b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/unit_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2076f610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/unit_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import trick
+
+def main():
+    exec(open("Modified_data/fooChange.dr").read())
+
+    trick.add_read(5.0, 'trick.load_checkpoint("RUN_test7/chkpnt_5.000000")') # this checkpoint does not contain data recording
+
+    trick.stop(20.0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/check_log.sh b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/check_log.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..378308fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/check_log.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+FILE=log_fooChange2.csv
+if test -f "$FILE"; then
+    echo "$FILE exists."
+    exit 1
+else
+    # Expect the file not to exist.
+    echo "$FILE does not exist."
+    exit 0
+fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/dump.py b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/dump.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a63985c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/dump.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import trick
+from trick.unit_test import *
+
+# This was just here for convenience to dump the checkpoints.
+
+def main():
+    exec(open("Modified_data/fooChange2.dr").read())
+    
+    trick.checkpoint(5.0)
+
+    trick.stop(20.0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/ref_log_fooChange2.csv b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/ref_log_fooChange2.csv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5692f534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/ref_log_fooChange2.csv
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+sys.exec.out.time {s},testSimObject.my_foo.q {1}
+                   8,3
+                  11,4
+                  14,5
+                  17,6
+                  20,7
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/unit_test.py b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/unit_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a0d0c5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/unit_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import trick
+
+def main():
+    exec(open("Modified_data/fooChange2.dr").read())
+
+    trick.add_read(5.0, 'trick.load_checkpoint("RUN_test8/chkpnt_5.000000")') # this checkpoint does not contain data recording
+
+    trick.stop(20.0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/models/Foo.hh b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/models/Foo.hh
index 4bc7d023..537d4952 100644
--- a/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/models/Foo.hh
+++ b/test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/models/Foo.hh
@@ -3,14 +3,17 @@ class Foo {
     public:
     int a; 
     int b;
+    int q;
 
     void init () {
         a = 0;
         b = 0;
+        q = 0;
     }
 
     void increment () {
         a++;
         b+=2;
+        if(a%3 == 0) q++;
     }
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test_sims.yml b/test_sims.yml
index f28afdba..7f708f95 100644
--- a/test_sims.yml
+++ b/test_sims.yml
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ SIM_checkpoint_data_recording:
       returns: 0
     RUN_test6/dump.py:
       returns: 0
+    RUN_test[7-8]/dump.py:
+      phase: -1
+      returns: 0
 
     # Note we could use the [1-5] notation here if RUN_test2 didn't stand out as not matching the pattern -Jordan 1/2023
     RUN_test1/unit_test.py:
@@ -268,6 +271,14 @@ SIM_checkpoint_data_recording:
       returns: 0
       compare: 
         - test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test6/ref_log_foo2.csv vs. test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test6/log_foo2.csv
+    RUN_test7/unit_test.py:
+      returns: 0
+      compare: 
+        - test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/ref_log_fooChange.csv vs. test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test7/log_fooChange.csv
+    RUN_test8/unit_test.py:
+      returns: 0
+      compare: 
+        - test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/ref_log_fooChange2.csv vs. test/SIM_checkpoint_data_recording/RUN_test8/log_fooChange2.csv
 
 SIM_events:
   path: test/SIM_events
diff --git a/trick_source/sim_services/DataRecord/DataRecordGroup.cpp b/trick_source/sim_services/DataRecord/DataRecordGroup.cpp
index cdb66f38..d9266e72 100644
--- a/trick_source/sim_services/DataRecord/DataRecordGroup.cpp
+++ b/trick_source/sim_services/DataRecord/DataRecordGroup.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ int Trick::DataRecordGroup::add_change_variable( std::string in_name ) {
 
     Trick::DataRecordBuffer * new_var = new Trick::DataRecordBuffer ;
     new_var->ref = ref2 ;
+    new_var->name = in_name;
     new_var->buffer = (char *)malloc(ref2->attr->size) ;
     new_var->last_value =  NULL ;
     memcpy(new_var->buffer , ref2->address , ref2->attr->size) ;
@@ -454,7 +455,7 @@ int Trick::DataRecordGroup::checkpoint() {
        the rest of the DataRecordBuffer will be reconstructed during restart
      */
     if ( change_buffer.size() > 0 ) {
-        num_change_variable_names = rec_buffer.size() ;
+        num_change_variable_names = change_buffer.size() ;
         change_variable_names = (char **)TMM_declare_var_1d("char *", (int)change_buffer.size()) ;
         change_variable_alias = (char **)TMM_declare_var_1d("char *", (int)change_buffer.size()) ;
 
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ int Trick::DataRecordGroup::restart() {
         add_variable( variable_names[jj] , variable_alias[jj] ) ;
     }
     for ( jj = 0 ; jj < num_change_variable_names ; jj++ ) {
-        add_variable( change_variable_names[jj] , change_variable_alias[jj] ) ;
+        add_change_variable( change_variable_names[jj] ) ;
     }
 
     clear_checkpoint_vars() ;