diff --git a/montepy/__init__.py b/montepy/__init__.py
index ac6b79ec..ac195ceb 100644
--- a/montepy/__init__.py
+++ b/montepy/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 from montepy.universe import Universe
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.2.5dev2"
+__version__ = "0.2.5"
+
 # enable deprecated warnings for users
 if not sys.warnoptions:
     import os, warnings
diff --git a/montepy/input_parser/syntax_node.py b/montepy/input_parser/syntax_node.py
index ff301500..b6c1b6d1 100644
--- a/montepy/input_parser/syntax_node.py
+++ b/montepy/input_parser/syntax_node.py
@@ -241,8 +241,19 @@ def format(self):
 
     @property
     def comments(self):
-        for node in self.nodes.values():
-            yield from node.comments
+        for key, node in self.nodes.items():
+            if isinstance(node, SyntaxNodeBase):
+                yield from node.comments
+            elif isinstance(node, dict):
+                yield from GeometryTree._recurse_comments(node)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _recurse_comments(tree):
+        for node in tree.values():
+            if isinstance(node, SyntaxNodeBase):
+                yield from node.comments
+            elif isinstance(node, dict):
+                yield from GeometryTree._recurse_comments(node)
 
     @property
     def left(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_edge_cases.py b/tests/test_edge_cases.py
index ba4c6609..9285e4e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_edge_cases.py
+++ b/tests/test_edge_cases.py
@@ -160,3 +160,19 @@ def test_void_cell_set_material(self):
             print(output)
             parts = output[0].split()
             self.assertAlmostEqual(float(parts[2]), -dens_value, places=9)
+
+    def test_geometry_comments(self):
+        in_strs = """21073   130 0.010000   (-11516    97  -401 )  $ C 1 Lower water
+      :(-11526    97  -401 )  $ C 2 Lower water
+      :(-11536    97  -401 )  $ C 3 Lower water
+      :(-11546    97  -401 )  $ C 4 Lower water
+      :(-11556    97  -401 )  $ C 5 Lower water
+      :(-11576    97  -401 ) imp:n=1 $ C 7 Lower water""".split(
+            "\n"
+        )
+        input = montepy.input_parser.mcnp_input.Input(
+            in_strs, montepy.input_parser.block_type.BlockType.CELL
+        )
+        cell = montepy.Cell(input)
+        # this step caused an error for #163
+        cell.comments