diff --git a/src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorSingle.cpp b/src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorSingle.cpp
index 1ea576d2..f7dad0c7 100644
--- a/src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorSingle.cpp
+++ b/src/phasicFlow/containers/VectorHD/VectorSingle.cpp
@@ -470,11 +470,9 @@ void pFlow::VectorSingle<T,MemorySpace>::assign
     }
     else
     {
-        setSize(srcSize);
+        changeSize(srcSize);
     }
     
-    
-    
     if constexpr( isTriviallyCopyable_ )
     {
         // - unmanaged view in the host
@@ -555,10 +553,11 @@ void pFlow::VectorSingle<T,MemorySpace>::assign
     {
         reallocateCapacitySize(srcCap, srcSize);
     }
-    else
+    else 
     {
-        setSize(srcSize);
+        changeSize(srcSize);
     }
+    
 
     if constexpr(isTriviallyCopyable_)
     {
@@ -626,7 +625,8 @@ void pFlow::VectorSingle<T, MemorySpace>::append
 	uint32 oldS = size();
 	uint32 newSize = oldS + appSize; 
 
-	setSize(newSize);
+	changeSize(newSize);
+
 	auto appendView = Kokkos::subview(
 		view_,
 		Kokkos::make_pair<uint32>(oldS, newSize));