diff --git a/spopt/locate/flow.py b/spopt/locate/flow.py
index ad2c0831..eac89a66 100644
--- a/spopt/locate/flow.py
+++ b/spopt/locate/flow.py
@@ -432,7 +432,8 @@ def get_vmt_coverage(self) -> dict[str, float]:
             self._calculate_path_distances()
 
         if not hasattr(self, "flow_coverage"):
-            self.calculate_flow_coverage()
+            self.flow_coverage = {}
+            self.get_flow_coverage()
 
         total_vmt = 0
         covered_vmt = 0
diff --git a/spopt/tests/test_locate/test_flow.py b/spopt/tests/test_locate/test_flow.py
index 84cfa603..b83167ad 100644
--- a/spopt/tests/test_locate/test_flow.py
+++ b/spopt/tests/test_locate/test_flow.py
@@ -426,6 +426,17 @@ def test_detailed_results(self, setup_solved_model):
         assert params["p_facilities"] == 2
         assert params["objective_type"] == "flow"
 
+    def test_vmt_coverage_without_flow_coverage_attr(self, setup_solved_model):
+        model = setup_solved_model
+        if hasattr(model, "flow_coverage"):
+            delattr(model, "flow_coverage")
+
+        metrics = model.get_vmt_coverage()
+
+        assert "total_vmt" in metrics
+        assert "covered_vmt" in metrics
+        assert "vmt_coverage_percentage" in metrics
+
 
 class TestFRLMCustomPaths:
     def test_custom_paths_basic(self):