diff --git a/src/ASM/ASMs2D.C b/src/ASM/ASMs2D.C
index a8c2923f..0ea8b07d 100644
--- a/src/ASM/ASMs2D.C
+++ b/src/ASM/ASMs2D.C
@@ -3242,7 +3242,7 @@ bool ASMs2D::addRigidCpl (int lindx, int ldim, int basis,
       threadGroups.stripDir = useDir;
     else if (threadGroups.stripDir != useDir)
     {
-      useDir = ThreadGroups::NONE;
+      threadGroups.stripDir = ThreadGroups::NONE;
       IFEM::cout <<"  ** ASMs2D::addRigidCpl: Conflicting strip directions."
                  << std::endl;
     }
diff --git a/src/ASM/ASMs3D.C b/src/ASM/ASMs3D.C
index a4833c96..e7362ce4 100644
--- a/src/ASM/ASMs3D.C
+++ b/src/ASM/ASMs3D.C
@@ -3759,7 +3759,7 @@ bool ASMs3D::addRigidCpl (int lindx, int ldim, int basis,
       threadGroupsVol.stripDir = useDir;
     else if (threadGroupsVol.stripDir != useDir)
     {
-      useDir = ThreadGroups::NONE;
+      threadGroupsVol.stripDir = ThreadGroups::NONE;
       IFEM::cout <<"  ** ASMs3D::addRigidCpl: Conflicting strip directions."
                  << std::endl;
     }