diff --git a/compiler/pgates/pgate.py b/compiler/pgates/pgate.py
index e0401726..6d385d09 100644
--- a/compiler/pgates/pgate.py
+++ b/compiler/pgates/pgate.py
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class pgate(design.design):
         debug.check(nmos_gate_pin.ll().x == pmos_gate_pin.ll().x,
                     "Connecting unaligned gates not supported. See unaligned_gates.gds.")
         
-        # Pick point on the left of NMOS and connect down to PMOS
-        nmos_gate_pos = nmos_gate_pin.ll() + vector(0.5 * self.poly_width, 0)
+        # Pick point on the left of NMOS and up to PMOS
+        nmos_gate_pos = nmos_gate_pin.ul() + vector(0.5 * self.poly_width, 0)
         pmos_gate_pos = vector(nmos_gate_pos.x, pmos_gate_pin.bc().y)
         self.add_path("poly", [nmos_gate_pos, pmos_gate_pos])