diff --git a/msat/MS_sphere.m b/msat/MS_sphere.m
index d6dc1bb..173ffba 100644
--- a/msat/MS_sphere.m
+++ b/msat/MS_sphere.m
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ function MS_sphere(CC,rh,mode,varargin)
                plotaxes = 0 ;
                iarg = iarg + 1 ;
             case 'nofig'
-               nofig = 0 ;
+               nofig = 1 ;
                iarg = iarg + 1 ;
             case 'nocbar'
                nocbar = 0 ;