diff --git a/src/DIFFRACTION/compute_xrd.cpp b/src/DIFFRACTION/compute_xrd.cpp
index 426248b31e..2ee23c489c 100644
--- a/src/DIFFRACTION/compute_xrd.cpp
+++ b/src/DIFFRACTION/compute_xrd.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void ComputeXRD::init()
   double ang = 0.0;
 
   double convf = 360 / MY_PI;
-  if (radflag ==1) convf = 1;
+  if (radflag == 1) convf = 2;
 
   int n = 0;
   for (int m = 0; m < mmax; m++) {