diff --git a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismComplex.java b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismComplex.java
index c5cfe0a3b..c2df11f50 100644
--- a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismComplex.java
+++ b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismComplex.java
@@ -100,8 +100,9 @@ public PatchProcessMetabolismComplex(PatchCell cell) {
 
         // Initial internal concentrations.
         intAmts = new double[2];
-        intAmts[GLUCOSE] = parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION");
-        intAmts[PYRUVATE] = extAmts[GLUCOSE] * PYRU_PER_GLUC;
+        intAmts[GLUCOSE] =
+                parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION") * volume;
+        intAmts[PYRUVATE] = intAmts[GLUCOSE] * PYRU_PER_GLUC;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismMedium.java b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismMedium.java
index b96e46d5b..8140816e3 100644
--- a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismMedium.java
+++ b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismMedium.java
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ public PatchProcessMetabolismMedium(PatchCell cell) {
 
         // Initial internal concentrations.
         intAmts = new double[1];
-        intAmts[GLUCOSE] = parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION");
+        intAmts[GLUCOSE] =
+                parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION") * volume;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismRandom.java b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismRandom.java
index 8719a578f..9be4dc282 100644
--- a/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismRandom.java
+++ b/src/arcade/patch/agent/process/PatchProcessMetabolismRandom.java
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public PatchProcessMetabolismRandom(PatchCell cell) {
 
         // Initial internal concentrations.
         intAmts = new double[1];
-        intAmts[GLUCOSE] = parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION");
+        intAmts[GLUCOSE] =
+                parameters.getDouble("metabolism/INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION") * volume;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/arcade/patch/parameter.patch.xml b/src/arcade/patch/parameter.patch.xml
index e73cdc9e3..9408ccfc3 100644
--- a/src/arcade/patch/parameter.patch.xml
+++ b/src/arcade/patch/parameter.patch.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     <population.process process="metabolism" id="CONSTANT_GLUCOSE_UPTAKE_RATE" value="929.88" unit="fmol glucose/min/M glucose" description="constant glucose uptake rate" />
     <population.process process="metabolism" id="CONSTANT_ATP_PRODUCTION_RATE" value="4.9817" unit="fmol ATP/cell/min" description="constant ATP production rate" />
     <population.process process="metabolism" id="CONSTANT_VOLUME_GROWTH_RATE" value="2.819" unit="um^3/min" description="constant volume growth rate"/>
-    <population.process process="metabolism" id="INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION" value="0.17" unit="fmol/um^3" description="initial cell internal glucose concentration"/>
+    <population.process process="metabolism" id="INITIAL_GLUCOSE_CONCENTRATION" value="0.005" unit="fmol/um^3" description="initial cell internal glucose concentration"/>
 
     <!-- signaling process parameters -->
     <population.process process="signaling" id="MIGRATORY_THRESHOLD" value="10" description="threshold fold change in PLCg for migration" />