diff --git a/GPy/inference/latent_function_inference/expectation_propagation_dtc.py b/GPy/inference/latent_function_inference/expectation_propagation_dtc.py
index 7c8041ce..9ffb4945 100644
--- a/GPy/inference/latent_function_inference/expectation_propagation_dtc.py
+++ b/GPy/inference/latent_function_inference/expectation_propagation_dtc.py
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ class EPDTC(LatentFunctionInference):
         self.get_trYYT.limit = limit
         self.get_YYTfactor.limit = limit
 
+    def on_optimization_start(self):
+        self._ep_approximation = None
+
+    def on_optimization_end(self):
+        # TODO: update approximation in the end as well? Maybe even with a switch?
+        pass
+
     def _get_trYYT(self, Y):
         return np.sum(np.square(Y))