diff --git a/highs/mip/HighsRedcostFixing.cpp b/highs/mip/HighsRedcostFixing.cpp
index 3a5720e5b5..8bdac3756b 100644
--- a/highs/mip/HighsRedcostFixing.cpp
+++ b/highs/mip/HighsRedcostFixing.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void HighsRedcostFixing::addRootRedcost(const HighsMipSolver& mipsolver,
         HighsInt range = direction * (lastBound - bound);
         if (range > maxNumSteps)
           step = (range + maxNumSteps - 1) >> maxNumStepsExp;
-        double shift = direction * (step - 10 * mipsolver.mipdata_->feastol);
+        double shift = direction * (1 - 10 * mipsolver.mipdata_->feastol);
         step *= direction;
 
         for (HighsInt lurkingBound = bound;