diff --git a/src/tequila/quantumchemistry/qc_base.py b/src/tequila/quantumchemistry/qc_base.py
index 25685a02..305dc242 100644
--- a/src/tequila/quantumchemistry/qc_base.py
+++ b/src/tequila/quantumchemistry/qc_base.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def from_tequila(cls, molecule, transformation=None, *args, **kwargs):
                    active_orbitals= active_orbitals,
                    transformation=transformation,
                    orbital_type=molecule.integral_manager._orbital_type,
-                   parameters=parameters, *args, **kwargs)
+                   parameters=parameters,
+                   reference_orbitals= molecule.integral_manager.active_space.reference_orbitals,*args, **kwargs)
 
     def supports_ucc(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/tequila/version.py b/src/tequila/version.py
index 09ed92e6..862db8be 100644
--- a/src/tequila/version.py
+++ b/src/tequila/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "1.9.5"
+__version__ = "1.9.6dev"
 __author__ = "Tequila Developers "