diff --git a/src/ASM/LR/ASMu2D.C b/src/ASM/LR/ASMu2D.C
index b6b9ba67..cf15cfdb 100644
--- a/src/ASM/LR/ASMu2D.C
+++ b/src/ASM/LR/ASMu2D.C
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ bool ASMu2D::generateFEMTopology ()
 
   if (tensorPrjBas)
   {
-    projBasis.reset(new LR::LRSplineSurface(tensorPrjBas));
+    projBasis.reset(tensorPrjBas->rational() ? createLRNurbs(*tensorPrjBas)
+                                             : new LR::LRSplineSurface(tensorPrjBas));
     projBasis->generateIDs();
     delete tensorPrjBas;
     tensorPrjBas = nullptr;