diff --git a/lib/xmet/sounding.py b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
index 3802810..de757cf 100644
--- a/lib/xmet/sounding.py
+++ b/lib/xmet/sounding.py
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ class SoundingParams():
 
         moist_adiabat = follow_moist_adiabat(tv2, lcl[1])
 
-        lfc = temp_line.intersect(moist_adiabat, SeriesIntersection.LESSER)
+        lfc = moist_adiabat.intersect(temp_line, SeriesIntersection.GREATER)
+
         el  = temp_line.intersect(moist_adiabat, SeriesIntersection.GREATER,
                                   lfc[1])