diff --git a/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py b/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
index 2f02b710..29929cd9 100644
--- a/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
+++ b/OMPython/ModelicaSystem.py
@@ -389,7 +389,6 @@ def __init__(
         self._file_name = pathlib.Path(fileName).resolve() if fileName is not None else None  # Model file/package name
         self._has_inputs = False  # for model with input quantity
         self._simulated = False  # True if the model has already been simulated
-        self._csvFile: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None  # for storing inputs condition
         self._result_file: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None  # for storing result file
         self._variable_filter = variableFilter
 
@@ -969,6 +968,9 @@ def simulate(self,
             om_cmd.arg_set(key="overrideFile", val=overrideFile.as_posix())
 
         if self._has_inputs:  # if model has input quantities
+            # csvfile is based on name used for result file
+            csvfile = self._result_file.parent / f"{self._result_file.stem}.csv"
+
             for i in self._inputs:
                 val = self._inputs[i]
                 if val is None:
@@ -980,9 +982,11 @@ def simulate(self,
                     raise ModelicaSystemError(f"startTime not matched for Input {i}!")
                 if float(self._simulate_options["stopTime"]) != val[-1][0]:
                     raise ModelicaSystemError(f"stopTime not matched for Input {i}!")
-            self._csvFile = self._createCSVData()  # create csv file
 
-            om_cmd.arg_set(key="csvInput", val=self._csvFile.as_posix())
+            # write csv file and store the name
+            csvfile = self._createCSVData(csvfile=csvfile)
+
+            om_cmd.arg_set(key="csvInput", val=csvfile.as_posix())
 
         # delete resultfile ...
         if self._result_file.is_file():
@@ -1231,7 +1235,11 @@ def _checkValidInputs(self, name):
             else:
                 raise ModelicaSystemError('Error!!! Value must be in tuple format')
 
-    def _createCSVData(self) -> pathlib.Path:
+    def _createCSVData(self, csvfile: Optional[pathlib.Path] = None) -> pathlib.Path:
+        """
+        Create a csv file with inputs for the simulation/optimization of the model. If csvfile is provided as argument,
+        this file is used; else a generic file name is created.
+        """
         start_time: float = float(self._simulate_options["startTime"])
         stop_time: float = float(self._simulate_options["stopTime"])
 
@@ -1272,13 +1280,14 @@ def _createCSVData(self) -> pathlib.Path:
             ]
             csv_rows.append(row)
 
-        csvFile = self._tempdir / f'{self._model_name}.csv'
+        if csvfile is None:
+            csvfile = self._tempdir / f'{self._model_name}.csv'
 
-        with open(file=csvFile, mode="w", encoding="utf-8", newline="") as fh:
+        with open(file=csvfile, mode="w", encoding="utf-8", newline="") as fh:
             writer = csv.writer(fh)
             writer.writerows(csv_rows)
 
-        return csvFile
+        return csvfile
 
     def convertMo2Fmu(self, version: str = "2.0", fmuType: str = "me_cs",
                       fileNamePrefix: str = "<default>",
@@ -1422,8 +1431,8 @@ def load_module_from_path(module_name, file_path):
                     for l in tupleList:
                         if l[0] < float(self._simulate_options["startTime"]):
                             raise ModelicaSystemError('Input time value is less than simulation startTime')
-            self._csvFile = self._createCSVData()
-            om_cmd.arg_set(key="csvInput", val=self._csvFile.as_posix())
+            csvfile = self._createCSVData()
+            om_cmd.arg_set(key="csvInput", val=csvfile.as_posix())
 
         om_cmd.arg_set(key="l", val=str(lintime or self._linearization_options["stopTime"]))
 
diff --git a/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py b/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
index b4d328e9..a7a4b472 100644
--- a/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
+++ b/tests/test_ModelicaSystem.py
@@ -396,12 +396,14 @@ def test_simulate_inputs(tmp_path):
         "u1=[(0.0, 0), (1.0, 1)]",
         "u2=[(0.0, 0), (0.25, 0.5), (0.5, 1.0), (1.0, 0)]",
     ])
-    mod.simulate()
-    assert pathlib.Path(mod._csvFile).read_text() == """time,u1,u2,end
+    csv_file = mod._createCSVData()
+    assert pathlib.Path(csv_file).read_text() == """time,u1,u2,end
 0.0,0.0,0.0,0
 0.25,0.25,0.5,0
 0.5,0.5,1.0,0
 1.0,1.0,0.0,0
 """
+
+    mod.simulate()
     y = mod.getSolutions("y")[0]
     assert np.isclose(y[-1], 1.0)