diff --git a/python/damask/orientation.py b/python/damask/orientation.py
index 688a3fa3f..dc851b35c 100644
--- a/python/damask/orientation.py
+++ b/python/damask/orientation.py
@@ -701,15 +701,15 @@ class Symmetry:
 
     v = np.array(vector,dtype=float)
     if proper:                                                                                      # check both improper ...
-      theComponents = np.dot(basis['improper'],v)
-      inSST = np.all(np.around(theComponents,12) >= 0.0)
+      theComponents = np.around(np.dot(basis['improper'],v),12)
+      inSST = np.all(theComponents >= 0.0)
       if not inSST:                                                                                 # ... and proper SST
-        theComponents = np.dot(basis['proper'],v)       
-        inSST = np.all(np.around(theComponents,12) >= 0.0)
+        theComponents = np.around(np.dot(basis['proper'],v),12)
+        inSST = np.all(theComponents >= 0.0)
     else:      
       v[2] = abs(v[2])                                                                              # z component projects identical 
-      theComponents = np.dot(basis['improper'],v)                                                   # for positive and negative values
-      inSST = np.all(np.around(theComponents,12) >= 0.0)
+      theComponents = np.around(np.dot(basis['improper'],v),12)                                     # for positive and negative values
+      inSST = np.all(theComponents >= 0.0)
 
     if color:                                                                                       # have to return color array
       if inSST: