diff --git a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionOperations.java b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionOperations.java
index fae4eba..233001f 100644
--- a/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionOperations.java
+++ b/layoutparser-service/layoutparser-service-processor/src/main/java/com/knecon/fforesight/service/layoutparser/processor/utils/TextPositionOperations.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ public class TextPositionOperations {
     private static final double THRESHOLD = 5;
     private static final Comparator<TextBoundingBox> COMPARATOR_DIR_ADJ = //
             Comparator.comparing(TextBoundingBox::getDir)
-                    .thenComparing(TextBoundingBox::getYDirAdj, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD))
-                    .thenComparing(TextBoundingBox::getXDirAdj, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD));
+                    .thenComparing(TextBoundingBox::getCenterYDirAdj, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD))
+                    .thenComparing(TextBoundingBox::getCenterXDirAdj, (o1, o2) -> DoubleUtils.compareDouble(o1, o2, THRESHOLD));
 
 
     public List<TextPositionSequence> mergeAndSort(List<TextPageBlock> textBlocks) {