diff --git a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_interface.F b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_interface.F
index 76fcc20e25..f604cb4058 100644
--- a/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_interface.F
+++ b/src/core_atmosphere/physics/mpas_atmphys_interface.F
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ subroutine microphysics_from_MPAS(configs,mesh,state,time_lev,diag,diag_physics,
           qg_p(i,k,j) = qg(k,i)
 
           rainprod_p(i,k,j) = rainprod(k,i)
-          evapprod_p(i,k,j) = evapprod(k,k)
+          evapprod_p(i,k,j) = evapprod(k,i)
           recloud_p(i,k,j)  = re_cloud(k,i)
           reice_p(i,k,j)    = re_ice(k,i)
           resnow_p(i,k,j)   = re_snow(k,i)