diff --git a/packjt.f90 b/packjt.f90
index 35ad0c8..c23e685 100644
--- a/packjt.f90
+++ b/packjt.f90
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ module packjt
       dlat=mod(ng,180)-90
       dlong=(ng/180)*2 - 180 + 2
       call deg2grid(dlong,dlat,grid6)
-      msggrid=grid6(:4)
+      if(grid6(1:2).ne.'KA' .and. grid6(1:2).ne.'LA') msggrid=grid6(:4)
    endif
 
    return