diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/4147.miscellaneous.md b/doc/changelog.d/4147.miscellaneous.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d26ed526c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/4147.miscellaneous.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix: migrated (PR 4146): Set _post as a property so it's initialized when needed
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diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index 79cb99234dc..a119ae3e5b3 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ def __init__(
         if log_apdl:
             self.open_apdl_log(log_apdl, mode="w")
 
-        self._post = PostProcessing(self)
+        # Empty object that will store the `PostProcessing` object
+        self._post_object = None
 
         # Wrapping listing functions for "to_array" methods
         self._wrap_listing_functions()
@@ -963,7 +964,11 @@ def post_processing(self) -> "PostProcessing":
             raise MapdlRuntimeError(
                 "MAPDL exited.\n\nCan only postprocess a live " "MAPDL instance."
             )
-        return self._post
+
+        if self._post_object is None:
+            self._post_object = PostProcessing(self)
+
+        return self._post_object
 
     @property
     def print_com(self):