diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
index 5af5b501fb..117f30da7a 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedlb/temperedlb.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct TemperedLB : BaseLB {
   void propagateRound(uint8_t k_cur_async, bool sync, EpochType epoch = no_epoch);
   void propagateIncomingAsync(LoadMsgAsync* msg);
   void propagateIncomingSync(LoadMsgSync* msg);
-  bool isUnderloaded(LoadType load) const;
+  virtual bool isUnderloaded(LoadType load) const;
   bool isUnderloadedRelaxed(LoadType over, LoadType under) const;
   bool isOverloaded(LoadType load) const;
 
diff --git a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
index 3630d1cc0d..d82bff8c31 100644
--- a/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
+++ b/src/vt/vrt/collection/balance/temperedwmin/temperedwmin.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ struct TemperedWMin : TemperedLB {
    * All ranks are allowed to initiate the information propagation stage
    */
   bool canPropagate() const override { return true; }
+  /**
+   * TemperedWMin does not care about underloaded
+   */
+  bool isUnderloaded(LoadType load) const override { return true; }
 
   std::vector<NodeType> getPotentialRecipients() const override;