diff --git a/src/pyuvdata/uvdata/mwa_corr_fits.py b/src/pyuvdata/uvdata/mwa_corr_fits.py
index e7aba4e6b..63782ab23 100644
--- a/src/pyuvdata/uvdata/mwa_corr_fits.py
+++ b/src/pyuvdata/uvdata/mwa_corr_fits.py
@@ -982,6 +982,7 @@ def van_vleck_correction(
                         sig2_arr=sig2,
                         cheby_approx=cheby_approx,
                     )
+                    self.data_array.real[k, :, j, yx] = kap
                     # correct imaginary
                     kap = van_vleck_crosses_int(
                         k_arr=khat.imag,