diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt b/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
index c7b3c56c3c2..a3d891907a9 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,35 @@ set(INC_SYS
   ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS}
 )
 
+if(WITH_TBB)
+  list(APPEND INC_SYS
+    ${TBB_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  )
+  list(APPEND LIB
+    ${TBB_LIBRARIES}
+  )
+endif()
+
+if(WITH_OPENVDB)
+  list(APPEND INC_SYS
+    ${BOOST_INCLUDE_DIR}
+    ${OPENEXR_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    ${OPENVDB_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+  )
+  list(APPEND LIB
+    ${OPENVDB_LIBRARIES}
+    ${OPENEXR_LIBRARIES}
+    ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
+    ${BOOST_LIBRARIES}
+  )
+  if(WITH_OPENVDB_BLOSC)
+    list(APPEND LIB
+      ${BLOSC_LIBRARIES}
+      ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
+    )
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 set(SRC
   intern/manta_python_API.cpp
   intern/manta_fluid_API.cpp
diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/extern/manta_fluid_API.h b/intern/mantaflow/extern/manta_fluid_API.h
index 8dc2cf1805a..4ebedeb5e38 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/extern/manta_fluid_API.h
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/extern/manta_fluid_API.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int manta_update_mesh_structures(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *
 int manta_update_particle_structures(struct MANTA *fluid,
                                      struct FluidModifierData *mmd,
                                      int framenr);
+int manta_update_smoke_structures(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
+int manta_update_noise_structures(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
 int manta_bake_data(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
 int manta_bake_noise(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
 int manta_bake_mesh(struct MANTA *fluid, struct FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.cpp b/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.cpp
index 7f6ff9094c6..11b8fb820d6 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.cpp
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include <iomanip>
 #include <zlib.h>
 
+#if OPENVDB == 1
+#  include "openvdb/openvdb.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "MANTA_main.h"
 #include "manta.h"
 #include "Python.h"
@@ -1168,6 +1172,244 @@ int MANTA::updateParticleStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
   return 1;
 }
 
+int MANTA::updateSmokeStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
+{
+  if (MANTA::with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridStructures()" << std::endl;
+
+  mSmokeFromFile = false;
+
+  if (!mUsingSmoke)
+    return 0;
+  if (BLI_path_is_rel(mmd->domain->cache_directory))
+    return 0;
+
+  int result = 0;
+  int expected = 0; /* Expected number of read successes for this frame. */
+
+  std::ostringstream ss;
+  char cacheDir[FILE_MAX], targetFile[FILE_MAX];
+  cacheDir[0] = '\0';
+  targetFile[0] = '\0';
+
+  std::string dformat = getCacheFileEnding(mmd->domain->cache_data_format);
+  BLI_path_join(
+      cacheDir, sizeof(cacheDir), mmd->domain->cache_directory, FLUID_DOMAIN_DIR_DATA, nullptr);
+
+  expected += 1;
+  ss.str("");
+  ss << "density_####" << dformat;
+  BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+  BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+  if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mDensity);
+
+  expected += 1;
+  ss.str("");
+  ss << "shadow_####" << dformat;
+  BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+  BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+  if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mShadow);
+
+  if (mUsingHeat) {
+    expected += 1;
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "heat_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mHeat);
+  }
+
+  if (mUsingColors) {
+    expected += 3;
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_r_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorR);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_g_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorG);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_b_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorB);
+  }
+
+  if (mUsingFire) {
+    expected += 3;
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "flame_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mFlame);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "fuel_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mFuel);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "react_####" << dformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDir, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mReact);
+  }
+
+  mSmokeFromFile = true;
+  return (result == expected) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+int MANTA::updateNoiseStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
+{
+  if (MANTA::with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateNoiseStructures()" << std::endl;
+
+  mNoiseFromFile = false;
+
+  if (!mUsingSmoke || !mUsingNoise)
+    return 0;
+  if (BLI_path_is_rel(mmd->domain->cache_directory))
+    return 0;
+
+  int result = 0;
+  int expected = 0; /* Expected number of read successes for this frame. */
+
+  std::ostringstream ss;
+  char cacheDirData[FILE_MAX], cacheDirNoise[FILE_MAX], targetFile[FILE_MAX];
+  cacheDirData[0] = '\0';
+  cacheDirNoise[0] = '\0';
+  targetFile[0] = '\0';
+
+  std::string dformat = getCacheFileEnding(mmd->domain->cache_data_format);
+  std::string nformat = getCacheFileEnding(mmd->domain->cache_noise_format);
+  BLI_path_join(cacheDirData,
+                sizeof(cacheDirData),
+                mmd->domain->cache_directory,
+                FLUID_DOMAIN_DIR_DATA,
+                nullptr);
+  BLI_path_join(cacheDirNoise,
+                sizeof(cacheDirNoise),
+                mmd->domain->cache_directory,
+                FLUID_DOMAIN_DIR_NOISE,
+                nullptr);
+
+  expected += 1;
+  ss.str("");
+  ss << "density_noise_####" << nformat;
+  BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+  BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+  if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mDensityHigh);
+
+  expected += 1;
+  ss.str("");
+  ss << "shadow_####" << dformat;
+  BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirData, ss.str().c_str());
+  BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+  if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mShadow);
+
+  if (mUsingColors) {
+    expected += 3;
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_r_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorRHigh);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_g_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorGHigh);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "color_b_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mColorBHigh);
+  }
+
+  if (mUsingFire) {
+    expected += 3;
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "flame_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mFlameHigh);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "fuel_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mFuelHigh);
+
+    ss.str("");
+    ss << "react_noise_####" << nformat;
+    BLI_join_dirfile(targetFile, sizeof(targetFile), cacheDirNoise, ss.str().c_str());
+    BLI_path_frame(targetFile, framenr, 0);
+    if (!BLI_exists(targetFile)) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    result += updateGridFromFile(targetFile, mReactHigh);
+  }
+
+  mNoiseFromFile = true;
+  return (result == expected) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 /* Dirty hack: Needed to format paths from python code that is run via PyRun_SimpleString */
 static std::string escapeSlashes(std::string const &s)
 {
@@ -1194,7 +1436,7 @@ int MANTA::writeConfiguration(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
   cacheDir[0] = '\0';
   targetFile[0] = '\0';
 
-  std::string dformat = getCacheFileEnding(mmd->domain->cache_data_format);
+  std::string dformat = ".uni";
 
   BLI_path_join(
       cacheDir, sizeof(cacheDir), mmd->domain->cache_directory, FLUID_DOMAIN_DIR_CONFIG, nullptr);
@@ -1287,7 +1529,7 @@ int MANTA::readConfiguration(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
   targetFile[0] = '\0';
   float dummy;
 
-  std::string dformat = getCacheFileEnding(mmd->domain->cache_data_format);
+  std::string dformat = ".uni";
 
   BLI_path_join(
       cacheDir, sizeof(cacheDir), mmd->domain->cache_directory, FLUID_DOMAIN_DIR_CONFIG, nullptr);
@@ -2533,6 +2775,174 @@ void MANTA::updateParticlesFromUni(const char *filename, bool isSecondarySys, bo
   gzclose(gzf);
 }
 
+int MANTA::updateGridFromFile(const char *filename, float *grid)
+{
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromFile()" << std::endl;
+
+  if (!grid) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromFile(): cannot read into uninitialized grid, grid is null"
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  std::string fname(filename);
+  std::string::size_type idx;
+
+  idx = fname.rfind('.');
+  if (idx != std::string::npos) {
+    std::string extension = fname.substr(idx + 1);
+
+    if (extension.compare("uni") == 0)
+      return updateGridFromUni(filename, grid);
+    else if (extension.compare("vdb") == 0)
+      return updateGridFromVDB(filename, grid);
+    else if (extension.compare("raw") == 0)
+      return updateGridFromRaw(filename, grid);
+    else
+      std::cerr << "MANTA::updateGridFromFile(): invalid file extension in file: " << filename
+                << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+  else {
+    std::cerr << "MANTA::updateGridFromFile(): unable to open file: " << filename << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
+
+int MANTA::updateGridFromUni(const char *filename, float *grid)
+{
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromUni()" << std::endl;
+
+  gzFile gzf;
+  int ibuffer[4];
+
+  gzf = (gzFile)BLI_gzopen(filename, "rb1");
+  if (!gzf) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromUni(): unable to open file" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  char ID[5] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
+  gzread(gzf, ID, 4);
+
+  if (!strcmp(ID, "DDF2")) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromUni(): grid uni file format DDF2 not supported anymore"
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (!strcmp(ID, "MNT1")) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromUni(): grid uni file format MNT1 not supported anymore"
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+  if (!strcmp(ID, "MNT2")) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromUni(): grid uni file format MNT2 not supported anymore"
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // grid uni header
+  const int STR_LEN_GRID = 252;
+  int elementType, bytesPerElement;  // data type info
+  char info[STR_LEN_GRID];           // mantaflow build information
+  int dimT;                          // optionally store forth dimension for 4d grids
+  unsigned long long timestamp;      // creation time
+
+  // read grid header
+  gzread(gzf, &ibuffer, sizeof(int) * 4);  // dimX, dimY, dimZ, gridType
+  gzread(gzf, &elementType, sizeof(int));
+  gzread(gzf, &bytesPerElement, sizeof(int));
+  gzread(gzf, &info, sizeof(info));
+  gzread(gzf, &dimT, sizeof(int));
+  gzread(gzf, &timestamp, sizeof(unsigned long long));
+
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "read " << ibuffer[3] << " grid type in file: " << filename << std::endl;
+
+  // Sanity checks
+  if (ibuffer[0] != mResX || ibuffer[1] != mResY || ibuffer[2] != mResZ) {
+    std::cout << "grid dim doesn't match, read: (" << ibuffer[0] << ", " << ibuffer[1] << ", "
+              << ibuffer[2] << ") vs setup: (" << mResX << ", " << mResY << ", " << mResZ << ")"
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  // Actual data reading
+  if (!strcmp(ID, "MNT3")) {
+    gzread(gzf, grid, sizeof(float) * ibuffer[0] * ibuffer[1] * ibuffer[2]);
+  }
+
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "read successfully: " << filename << std::endl;
+
+  gzclose(gzf);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int MANTA::updateGridFromVDB(const char *filename, float *grid)
+{
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromVDB()" << std::endl;
+
+  openvdb::initialize();
+  openvdb::io::File file(filename);
+  try {
+    file.open();
+  }
+  catch (const openvdb::v5_1::IoError) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromVDB(): IOError, invalid OpenVDB file: " << filename
+              << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  openvdb::GridBase::Ptr baseGrid;
+  for (openvdb::io::File::NameIterator nameIter = file.beginName(); nameIter != file.endName();
+       ++nameIter) {
+    baseGrid = file.readGrid(nameIter.gridName());
+    break;
+  }
+  file.close();
+  openvdb::FloatGrid::Ptr gridVDB = openvdb::gridPtrCast<openvdb::FloatGrid>(baseGrid);
+  openvdb::FloatGrid::Accessor accessor = gridVDB->getAccessor();
+
+  size_t index = 0;
+  for (int z = 0; z < mResZ; ++z) {
+    for (int y = 0; y < mResY; ++y) {
+      for (int x = 0; x < mResX; ++x, ++index) {
+        openvdb::Coord xyz(x, y, z);
+        float v = accessor.getValue(xyz);
+        grid[index] = v;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return 1;
+}
+
+int MANTA::updateGridFromRaw(const char *filename, float *grid)
+{
+  if (with_debug)
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromRaw()" << std::endl;
+
+  gzFile gzf;
+  int expectedBytes, readBytes;
+
+  gzf = (gzFile)BLI_gzopen(filename, "rb");
+  if (!gzf) {
+    std::cout << "MANTA::updateGridFromRaw(): unable to open file" << std::endl;
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  expectedBytes = sizeof(float) * mResX * mResY * mResZ;
+  readBytes = gzread(gzf, grid, expectedBytes);
+
+  assert(expectedBytes == readBytes);
+
+  gzclose(gzf);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 void MANTA::updatePointers()
 {
   if (with_debug)
@@ -2660,7 +3070,9 @@ void MANTA::updatePointers()
         callPythonFunction("pLifeSnd" + parts_ext, func));
   }
 
-  mFlipFromFile = true;
+  mFlipFromFile = false;
   mMeshFromFile = false;
   mParticlesFromFile = false;
+  mSmokeFromFile = false;
+  mNoiseFromFile = false;
 }
diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.h b/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.h
index f8d94e2631c..c1c2c042a73 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.h
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/intern/MANTA_main.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct MANTA {
   int updateMeshStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
   int updateFlipStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
   int updateParticleStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
+  int updateSmokeStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
+  int updateNoiseStructures(FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr);
   void updateVariables(FluidModifierData *mmd);
 
   // Bake cache
@@ -742,6 +744,8 @@ struct MANTA {
   bool mFlipFromFile;
   bool mMeshFromFile;
   bool mParticlesFromFile;
+  bool mSmokeFromFile;
+  bool mNoiseFromFile;
 
   int mResX;
   int mResY;
@@ -852,8 +856,12 @@ struct MANTA {
   void updateMeshFromObj(const char *filename);
   void updateMeshFromUni(const char *filename);
   void updateParticlesFromUni(const char *filename, bool isSecondarySys, bool isVelData);
+  int updateGridFromUni(const char *filename, float *grid);
+  int updateGridFromVDB(const char *filename, float *grid);
+  int updateGridFromRaw(const char *filename, float *grid);
   void updateMeshFromFile(const char *filename);
   void updateParticlesFromFile(const char *filename, bool isSecondarySys, bool isVelData);
+  int updateGridFromFile(const char *filename, float *grid);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/intern/mantaflow/intern/manta_fluid_API.cpp b/intern/mantaflow/intern/manta_fluid_API.cpp
index 35f2ebbaf44..82bfed7cf61 100644
--- a/intern/mantaflow/intern/manta_fluid_API.cpp
+++ b/intern/mantaflow/intern/manta_fluid_API.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ int manta_update_particle_structures(MANTA *fluid, FluidModifierData *mmd, int f
   return fluid->updateParticleStructures(mmd, framenr);
 }
 
+int manta_update_smoke_structures(MANTA *fluid, FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
+{
+  if (!fluid || !mmd)
+    return 0;
+  return fluid->updateSmokeStructures(mmd, framenr);
+}
+
+int manta_update_noise_structures(MANTA *fluid, FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
+{
+  if (!fluid || !mmd)
+    return 0;
+  return fluid->updateNoiseStructures(mmd, framenr);
+}
+
 int manta_bake_data(MANTA *fluid, FluidModifierData *mmd, int framenr)
 {
   if (!fluid || !mmd)
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
index f35aebbae16..8b959e30aff 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/fluid.c
@@ -3505,10 +3505,14 @@ static void BKE_fluid_modifier_processDomain(FluidModifierData *mmd,
           manta_needs_realloc(mds->fluid, mmd)) {
         BKE_fluid_reallocate_fluid(mds, mds->res, 1);
       }
-      has_noise = manta_read_noise(mds->fluid, mmd, noise_frame);
+      if (!baking_data && !baking_noise && !mode_replay) {
+        has_data = manta_update_noise_structures(mds->fluid, mmd, noise_frame);
+      }
+      else {
+        has_noise = manta_read_noise(mds->fluid, mmd, noise_frame);
+      }
 
-      /* In case of using the adaptive domain, copy all data that was read to a new fluid object.
-       */
+      /* When using the adaptive domain, copy all data that was read to a new fluid object. */
       if (with_adaptive && baking_noise) {
         /* Adaptive domain needs to know about current state, so save it, then copy. */
         copy_v3_v3_int(o_res, mds->res);
@@ -3521,7 +3525,13 @@ static void BKE_fluid_modifier_processDomain(FluidModifierData *mmd,
               mds, o_res, mds->res, o_min, mds->res_min, o_max, o_shift, mds->shift);
         }
       }
-      has_data = manta_read_data(mds->fluid, mmd, data_frame);
+      if (!baking_data && !baking_noise && !mode_replay) {
+        /* There is no need to call manta_update_smoke_structures() here.
+         * The noise cache has already been read with manta_update_noise_structures(). */
+      }
+      else {
+        has_data = manta_read_data(mds->fluid, mmd, data_frame);
+      }
     }
     /* Read data cache only */
     else {
@@ -3532,7 +3542,12 @@ static void BKE_fluid_modifier_processDomain(FluidModifierData *mmd,
           BKE_fluid_reallocate_fluid(mds, mds->res, 1);
         }
         /* Read data cache */
-        has_data = manta_read_data(mds->fluid, mmd, data_frame);
+        if (!baking_data && !baking_particles && !baking_mesh && !mode_replay) {
+          has_data = manta_update_smoke_structures(mds->fluid, mmd, data_frame);
+        }
+        else {
+          has_data = manta_read_data(mds->fluid, mmd, data_frame);
+        }
       }
       if (with_liquid) {
         if (!baking_data && !baking_particles && !baking_mesh && !mode_replay) {