diff --git a/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py b/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
index d8930f3..7cc3d0a 100644
--- a/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
+++ b/src/seismic_hazard_forecasting.py
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ verbose: {verbose}")
 
         if (None not in AOI_lat) and (None not in AOI_lon):
             use_AOI = True
-            
+            logger.info(f"Area of Interest (AOI) selected with latitutde range {AOI_lat} and longitude range {AOI_lon}")
             #convert AOI to UTM
             u_AOI = utm.from_latlon(AOI_lat, AOI_lon) 
             x_AOI = u_AOI[0]
@@ -836,6 +836,10 @@ verbose: {verbose}")
 
             iml_grid_hd[iml_grid_hd == 0.0] = np.nan  # change zeroes back to nan
 
+            # correct orientation is AOI is used
+            if use_AOI:
+                iml_grid_hd = np.rot90(iml_grid_hd, k=-1)
+                
             #vmin_hd = min(x for x in iml_grid_hd.flatten() if not isnan(x))
             vmax_hd = max(x for x in iml_grid_hd.flatten() if not isnan(x))