diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Reacting/PhaseChangeModel/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Reacting/PhaseChangeModel/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen.C
index 529a326293..569f0f075f 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Reacting/PhaseChangeModel/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Reacting/PhaseChangeModel/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen/LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen.C
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
      \\/     M anipulation  |
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-    Copyright (C) 2020 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2020-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
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     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -253,11 +253,12 @@ void Foam::LiquidEvapFuchsKnudsen<CloudType>::calculate
     // Sherwood number
     const scalar Sherwood = Sh(Re, Sc);
 
-    // mass flux  [kg/s]
+    // mass flux density [kg/m2/s]
     const scalar Ni = (rhog*Sherwood*Dab*Cm/d)*log((1 - YeInf)/(1 - YeSurf));
 
     // mass transfer [kg]
-    dMassPC[lid] += Ni*dt;
+    const scalar As = Foam::constant::mathematical::pi*d*d;
+    dMassPC[lid] += Ni*As*dt;
 }