diff --git a/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/ApplyPaalmanPingsCorrection.py b/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/ApplyPaalmanPingsCorrection.py
index 525db109bfc34a1bfc05a30e1cce7d45388c2892..1c896ac246aa92f7229cb27df83b22e7999e8b29 100644
--- a/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/ApplyPaalmanPingsCorrection.py
+++ b/Framework/PythonInterface/plugins/algorithms/WorkflowAlgorithms/ApplyPaalmanPingsCorrection.py
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ class ApplyPaalmanPingsCorrection(PythonAlgorithm):
         Do a simple container subtraction (when no corrections are given).
         """
 
+
+        logger.information('Rebining can to ensure Minus')
+        RebinToWorkspace(WorkspaceToRebin=self._can_ws_name,
+                         WorkspaceToMatch=self._sample_ws_name,
+                         OutputWorkspace=self._can_ws_name)
+
         logger.information('Using simple container subtraction')
 
         Minus(LHSWorkspace=self._sample_ws_name,
diff --git a/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/inc/MantidQtCustomInterfaces/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.h b/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/inc/MantidQtCustomInterfaces/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.h
index b3f48fd3fc24a9eeaf4b5be402237d8762b6ab4b..f929554b3d526fd796b244580bef85bc4c2a0d3d 100644
--- a/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/inc/MantidQtCustomInterfaces/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.h
+++ b/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/inc/MantidQtCustomInterfaces/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ private:
   virtual bool validate();
   virtual void loadSettings(const QSettings &settings);
 
-  void addRebinStep(QString toRebin, QString toMatch);
-
   Ui::ContainerSubtraction m_uiForm;
   std::string m_originalSampleUnits;
 };
diff --git a/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/src/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.cpp b/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/src/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.cpp
index 7a649c3335f2bba2f2dc6214c9b20f78236b563e..232b30f2e68a48b666aa3ff54bf8adc56bfb86ad 100644
--- a/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/src/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.cpp
+++ b/MantidQt/CustomInterfaces/src/Indirect/ContainerSubtraction.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ void ContainerSubtraction::run() {
           sampleWsName.toStdString());
   m_originalSampleUnits = sampleWs->getAxis(0)->unit()->unitID();
 
-
-
   // If not in wavelength then do conversion
   if (m_originalSampleUnits != "Wavelength") {
     g_log.information(
@@ -61,6 +59,13 @@ void ContainerSubtraction::run() {
     scaleX->setProperty("Factor", m_uiForm.spShift->value());
     scaleX->setProperty("Operation", "Add");
     scaleX->execute();
+    IAlgorithm_sptr rebinAlg =
+        AlgorithmManager::Instance().create("RebinToWorkspace");
+    rebinAlg->initialize();
+    rebinAlg->setProperty("WorkspaceToRebin", canWs);
+    rebinAlg->setProperty("WorkspaceToMatch", sampleWs);
+    rebinAlg->setProperty("OutputWorkspace", canWsName.toStdString());
+    rebinAlg->execute();
   }
 
   // If not in wavelength then do conversion
@@ -88,9 +93,7 @@ void ContainerSubtraction::run() {
                                        QMessageBox::Yes, QMessageBox::No,
                                        QMessageBox::NoButton);
 
-    if (result == QMessageBox::Yes) {
-      addRebinStep(sampleWsName, canWsName);
-    } else {
+    if (result != QMessageBox::Yes) {
       m_batchAlgoRunner->clearQueue();
       g_log.error("Cannot apply absorption corrections using a sample and "
                   "container with different binning.");
@@ -125,28 +128,6 @@ void ContainerSubtraction::run() {
   m_pythonExportWsName = outputWsName.toStdString();
 }
 
-/**
- * Adds a rebin to workspace step to the calculation for when using a sample and
- *container that
- * have different binning.
- *
- * @param toRebin
- * @param toMatch
- */
-void ContainerSubtraction::addRebinStep(QString toRebin, QString toMatch) {
-  API::BatchAlgorithmRunner::AlgorithmRuntimeProps rebinProps;
-  rebinProps["WorkspaceToMatch"] = toMatch.toStdString();
-
-  IAlgorithm_sptr rebinAlg =
-      AlgorithmManager::Instance().create("RebinToWorkspace");
-  rebinAlg->initialize();
-
-  rebinAlg->setProperty("WorkspaceToRebin", toRebin.toStdString());
-  rebinAlg->setProperty("OutputWorkspace", toRebin.toStdString());
-
-  m_batchAlgoRunner->addAlgorithm(rebinAlg, rebinProps);
-}
-
 /**
  * Validates the user input in the UI
  * @return if the input was valid