diff --git a/src/thermo/PlasmaPhase.cpp b/src/thermo/PlasmaPhase.cpp
index 654aced821..a02d8d3420 100644
--- a/src/thermo/PlasmaPhase.cpp
+++ b/src/thermo/PlasmaPhase.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void PlasmaPhase::updateElectronTemperatureFromEnergyDist()
 
 void PlasmaPhase::setIsotropicShapeFactor(double x) {
     m_isotropicShapeFactor = x;
-    setIsotropicElectronEnergyDistribution();
+    updateElectronEnergyDistribution();
 }
 
 void PlasmaPhase::getParameters(AnyMap& phaseNode) const