diff --git a/autotest/t007_test.py b/autotest/t007_test.py
index 98327bfde0..9e60916242 100644
--- a/autotest/t007_test.py
+++ b/autotest/t007_test.py
@@ -497,6 +497,24 @@ def test_free_format_flag():
     assert ms1.free_format_input == ms1.bas6.ifrefm
 
 
+def test_sr():
+    import flopy
+    m = flopy.modflow.Modflow("test", model_ws="./temp",
+                              xll=12345, yll=12345,
+                              proj4_str="test test test")
+    flopy.modflow.ModflowDis(m,10,10,10)
+    m.sr.xll = 12345
+    m.sr.yll = 12345
+    m.write_input()
+    mm = flopy.modflow.Modflow.load("test.nam", model_ws="./temp")
+    if mm.sr.xul != 12345:
+        raise AssertionError()
+    if mm.sr.yul != 12355:
+        raise AssertionError()
+    if mm.sr.proj4_str != "test test test":
+        raise AssertionError()
+
+
 def test_mg():
     import flopy
     from flopy.utils import geometry
@@ -1310,5 +1328,6 @@ def test_export_contourf():
     # test_export_array()
     #test_export_array_contours()
     #test_tricontour_NaN()
-    test_export_contourf()
+    #test_export_contourf()
+    test_sr()
     pass
diff --git a/flopy/mbase.py b/flopy/mbase.py
index c6984e1ec4..200cc549a0 100644
--- a/flopy/mbase.py
+++ b/flopy/mbase.py
@@ -220,13 +220,13 @@ def __init__(self, modelname='modflowtest', namefile_ext='nam',
             warnings.warn('xul/yul have been deprecated. Use xll/yll instead.',
                           DeprecationWarning)
 
-        rotation = kwargs.pop("rotation", 0.0)
-        proj4_str = kwargs.pop("proj4_str", None)
+        self._rotation = kwargs.pop("rotation", 0.0)
+        self._proj4_str = kwargs.pop("proj4_str", None)
         self._start_datetime = kwargs.pop("start_datetime", "1-1-1970")
 
         # build model discretization objects
-        self._modelgrid = Grid(proj4=proj4_str, xoff=xll, yoff=yll,
-                               angrot=rotation)
+        self._modelgrid = Grid(proj4=self._proj4_str, xoff=xll, yoff=yll,
+                               angrot=self._rotation)
         self._modeltime = None
 
         # Model file information
diff --git a/flopy/modflow/mfdis.py b/flopy/modflow/mfdis.py
index 4d852b731d..e744b36f31 100644
--- a/flopy/modflow/mfdis.py
+++ b/flopy/modflow/mfdis.py
@@ -217,10 +217,13 @@ def __init__(self, model, nlay=1, nrow=2, ncol=2, nper=1, delr=1.0,
             yll = mg._yul_to_yll(yul)
         mg.set_coord_info(xoff=xll, yoff=yll, angrot=rotation, proj4=proj4_str)
 
+        xll = mg.xoffset
+        yll = mg.yoffset
+        rotation = mg.angrot
         with warnings.catch_warnings():
             warnings.simplefilter("ignore", category=DeprecationWarning)
             self._sr = SpatialReference(self.delr, self.delc, self.lenuni,
-                                        xul=xul, yul=yul,
+                                        xll=xll, yll=yll,
                                         rotation=rotation or 0.0,
                                         proj4_str=proj4_str)