diff --git a/doc/dynare.texi b/doc/dynare.texi
index f47cd38eb..db4fe6ee1 100644
--- a/doc/dynare.texi
+++ b/doc/dynare.texi
@@ -5304,7 +5304,9 @@ simulation that crashed prematurely, starting with the last available saved
 the proposal density from the previous run will automatically be loaded. In older versions,
 to assure a neat continuation of the chain with the same proposal density, you should 
 provide the @code{mode_file} used in the previous 
-run or the same user-defined @code{mcmc_jumping_covariance} when using this option.
+run or the same user-defined @code{mcmc_jumping_covariance} when using this option. Note that 
+under Octave, a neat continuation of the crashed chain with the respective last random number 
+generator state is currently not supported.
 
 @item mh_mode = @var{INTEGER}
 @dots{}
@@ -5476,7 +5478,9 @@ the proposal density from the previous run will automatically be loaded. In olde
 to assure a neat continuation of the chain with the same proposal density, you should 
 provide the @code{mode_file} used in the previous 
 run or the same user-defined @code{mcmc_jumping_covariance} when using this option.
-Shouldn't be used together with @code{mh_recover}.
+Shouldn't be used together with @code{mh_recover}. Note that under Octave, a neat 
+continuation of the chain with the last random number 
+generator state of the already present draws is currently not supported.
 
 @item load_results_after_load_mh
 @anchor{load_results_after_load_mh} This option is available when loading a previous MCMC run without
diff --git a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover.mod b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover.mod
index 3f421a8ee..7a55782f6 100644
--- a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover.mod
+++ b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover.mod
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
     error('Draws of affected chain''s unaffected files are not the same')
 end
 
-%check second, affected chain with affected file
-temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
-temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
+if ~isoctave
+    %check second, affected chain with affected file
+    temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
+    temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
 
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
-end
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+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    end
+end            
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diff --git a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_2.mod b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_2.mod
index 1d503de7c..11800bcb9 100644
--- a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_2.mod
+++ b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_2.mod
@@ -32,18 +32,21 @@ if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
     error('Draws of affected chain''s unaffected files are not the same')
 end
 
-%check second, affected chain with affected file
-temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
-temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
+if ~isoctave
+    %check second, affected chain with affected file
+    temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
+    temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
 
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    end
+
+    %check second, affected chain with affected file
+    temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh5_blck2.mat']);
+    temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh5_blck2.mat']);
+
+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    end
 end
-
-%check second, affected chain with affected file
-temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh5_blck2.mat']);
-temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh5_blck2.mat']);
-
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
-end
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+        
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diff --git a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_3.mod b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_3.mod
index 3f7b920ec..ac01b4bb2 100644
--- a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_3.mod
+++ b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_3.mod
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
     error('Draws of affected chain''s unaffected files are not the same')
 end
 
-%check second, affected chain with affected file
-temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
-temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
+if ~isoctave
+    %check second, affected chain with affected file
+    temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
+    temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh4_blck2.mat']);
 
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    end
 end
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diff --git a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_tarb.mod b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_tarb.mod
index 36667faf9..4d3d9ee73 100644
--- a/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_tarb.mod
+++ b/tests/estimation/MH_recover/fs2000_recover_tarb.mod
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
     error('Draws of affected chain''s unaffected files are not the same')
 end
 
-%check second, affected chain with affected file
-temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
-temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
+if ~isoctave   
+    %check second, affected chain with affected file
+    temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
+    temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh2_blck2.mat']);
 
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
-end
+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Draws of affected chain''s affected files are not the same')
+    end
+end
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diff --git a/tests/estimation/fs2000.mod b/tests/estimation/fs2000.mod
index a70b76463..d9f62263c 100644
--- a/tests/estimation/fs2000.mod
+++ b/tests/estimation/fs2000.mod
@@ -111,10 +111,12 @@ estimation(mode_compute=0,mode_file=fs2000_mode,order=1, datafile=fsdat_simul, n
 temp1=load([M_.dname '_mh1_blck1.mat']);
 temp2=load([M_.dname filesep 'metropolis' filesep M_.dname '_mh1_blck1.mat']);
 
-if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
-    error('Draws of unaffected chain are not the same')
+if ~isoctave
+    if max(max(abs(temp1.x2-temp2.x2)))>1e-10
+        error('Adding draws did not result in the same chain')
+    end
 end
-
+        
 save('fs2000_result.mat','oo_')        
 options_.load_results_after_load_mh=1;
 estimation(mode_compute=0,mode_file=fs2000_mode,order=1, datafile=fsdat_simul, nobs=192, loglinear, mh_replic=0, mh_nblocks=1, mh_jscale=10,load_mh_file,smoother) gy_obs gp_obs;