diff --git a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
index cdc12634bd..ad50f7ddd8 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/basic/particle/particleTemplates.C
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ Foam::scalar Foam::particle::trackToFace
                 (
                     position_,
                     endPosition,
-                    triI,
+                    tI,
                     tetAreas[tI],
                     tetPlaneBasePtIs[tI],
                     cellI_,