diff --git a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfacialModels/heatTransferModels/sphericalHeatTransfer/sphericalHeatTransfer.C b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfacialModels/heatTransferModels/sphericalHeatTransfer/sphericalHeatTransfer.C
index 11650026d2..10766dfea8 100644
--- a/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfacialModels/heatTransferModels/sphericalHeatTransfer/sphericalHeatTransfer.C
+++ b/applications/solvers/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfacialModels/heatTransferModels/sphericalHeatTransfer/sphericalHeatTransfer.C
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Foam::heatTransferModels::sphericalHeatTransfer::K
     return
         60.0
        *max(pair_.dispersed(), residualAlpha)
-       *pair_.continuous().thermo().kappa()
+       *pair_.dispersed().thermo().kappa()
        /sqr(pair_.dispersed().d());
 }
 
diff --git a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterAndIsopropanolEvaporation/system/controlDict b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterAndIsopropanolEvaporation/system/controlDict
index 0457f77202..9c53e6edab 100644
--- a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterAndIsopropanolEvaporation/system/controlDict
+++ b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterAndIsopropanolEvaporation/system/controlDict
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ startTime       0;
 
 stopAt          endTime;
 
-endTime         1;
+endTime         0.5;
 
-deltaT          0.005;
+deltaT          0.0025;
 
 writeControl    runTime;
 
diff --git a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
index 0457f77202..9c53e6edab 100644
--- a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
+++ b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/interfaceComposition/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ startTime       0;
 
 stopAt          endTime;
 
-endTime         1;
+endTime         0.5;
 
-deltaT          0.005;
+deltaT          0.0025;
 
 writeControl    runTime;
 
diff --git a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/thermal/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/thermal/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
index 8e1a28e4dc..0457f77202 100644
--- a/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/thermal/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
+++ b/test/multiphase/multiphaseEulerFoam/thermal/waterEvaporation/system/controlDict
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ startTime       0;
 
 stopAt          endTime;
 
-endTime         5;
+endTime         1;
 
-deltaT          0.025;
+deltaT          0.005;
 
 writeControl    runTime;
 
-writeInterval   4;
+writeInterval   1;
 
 purgeWrite      0;