diff --git a/src/galois/_fields/_array.py b/src/galois/_fields/_array.py
index 9f1173f32..2895a4563 100644
--- a/src/galois/_fields/_array.py
+++ b/src/galois/_fields/_array.py
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ def additive_order(self) -> int | np.ndarray:
         if x.ndim == 0:
             order = 1 if x == 0 else field.characteristic
         else:
-            order = field.characteristic * np.ones(x.shape, dtype=np.int64)
+            order = field.characteristic * np.ones(x.shape, dtype=field.dtypes[-1])
             order[np.where(x == 0)] = 1
 
         return order