diff --git a/devito/types/sparse.py b/devito/types/sparse.py
index f7f40fcaea..5865de2d86 100644
--- a/devito/types/sparse.py
+++ b/devito/types/sparse.py
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ def _arg_values(self, **kwargs):
             else:
                 # We've been provided a pure-data replacement (array)
                 values = {}
-                for k, v in self._dist_scatter(new).items():
+                for k, v in self._dist_scatter(data=new).items():
                     values[k.name] = v
                     for i, s in zip(k.indices, v.shape):
                         size = s - sum(k._size_nodomain[i])
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ def __init_finalize__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init_finalize__(*args, **kwargs)
 
         # Set up sparse point coordinates
-        keys = ('coordinates','coordinates_data')
+        keys = ('coordinates', 'coordinates_data')
         self._coordinates = self.__subfunc_setup__('coords', keys, **kwargs)
         self._dist_origin = {self._coordinates: self.grid.origin_offset}
 
diff --git a/tests/test_rebuild.py b/tests/test_rebuild.py
index 5498d819a7..79b2765a30 100644
--- a/tests/test_rebuild.py
+++ b/tests/test_rebuild.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 
-from devito import Dimension, Function
-from devito.types import StencilDimension
+from devito import Dimension, Function, Grid
+from devito.types import StencilDimension, SparseFunction, PrecomputedSparseFunction
 from devito.data.allocators import DataReference
 
 
@@ -65,3 +65,19 @@ def test_stencil_dimension_borked(self):
 
         # TODO: Look into Symbol._cache_key and the way the key is generated
         assert sd0 is sd1
+
+
+class TestSparseFunction:
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize('sfunc', [SparseFunction, PrecomputedSparseFunction])
+    def test_none_subfunc(self, sfunc):
+        grid = Grid((4, 4))
+        coords = np.zeros((5, 2))
+
+        s = sfunc(name='s', grid=grid, npoint=5, coordinates=coords, r=1)
+
+        assert s.coordinates is not None
+
+        # Explicity set coordinates to None
+        sr = s._rebuild(function=None, initializer=None, coordinates=None)
+        assert sr.coordinates is None