diff --git a/src/Model/InitialConditions/InitialConditions.py b/src/Model/InitialConditions/InitialConditions.py
index 38cb9646b5993910d7a6b44dbfcd680a07ee2358..c997960f781d405f984289521a4eb1690a5fc689 100644
--- a/src/Model/InitialConditions/InitialConditions.py
+++ b/src/Model/InitialConditions/InitialConditions.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Data(SQLSubModel):
 
     def _update_from_kp(self):
         min = self._update_get_min()
-        self._elevation = min - self._height
+        self._elevation = min + self._height
 
     def _update_from_elevation(self):
         min = self._update_get_min()