diff --git a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
index 843f9f40ba..860fb39959 100644
--- a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
+++ b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/inputs.He.1000Hz
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ castro.v              = 1       # verbosity in Castro.cpp
 amr.v                 = 1       # verbosity in Amr.cpp
 
 # REFINEMENT / REGRIDDING
-amr.max_level       = 2       # maximum level number allowed
+amr.max_level       = 0 #2       # maximum level number allowed
 amr.ref_ratio       = 4 2 2 2 # refinement ratio
 amr.regrid_int      = 2 2 2 2 # how often to regrid
 amr.blocking_factor = 16       # block factor in grid generation
diff --git a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/problem_tagging.H b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/problem_tagging.H
index 877bf1c8cc..48b2f254c6 100644
--- a/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/problem_tagging.H
+++ b/Exec/science/xrb_spherical/problem_tagging.H
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void problem_tagging(int i, int j, int k,
 
             Real dist = std::abs(loc[0]);
 
-            if (level < problem::max_hse_tagging_level && dist < problem::r_refine_distance) {
+            if (level < problem::max_hse_tagging_level && dist < geomdata.ProbLo(0) + problem::r_refine_distance) {
                 tag(i,j,k) = TagBox::SET;
             }
         }
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void problem_tagging(int i, int j, int k,
     } else {
 
         // tag everything below a certain height
-        if (loc[0] < problem::refine_height) {
+        if (loc[0] < geomdata.ProbLo(0) + problem::refine_height) {
             if (level < problem::max_base_tagging_level) {
                 tag(i,j,k) = TagBox::SET;
             }