diff --git a/examples/giese_lisa_fig2.py b/examples/giese_lisa_fig2.py
index 40fc4cd4..9da3fbe2 100644
--- a/examples/giese_lisa_fig2.py
+++ b/examples/giese_lisa_fig2.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_kappa(bubble: Bubble) -> float:
         return np.nan
     if bubble.numerical_error:
         return np.nan
-    return bubble.kappa
+    return bubble.kappa_giese
 
 
 get_kappa.return_type = float
diff --git a/pttools/bubble/bubble.py b/pttools/bubble/bubble.py
index 040e162a..15f5967b 100644
--- a/pttools/bubble/bubble.py
+++ b/pttools/bubble/bubble.py
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         # Output values
         self.alpha_plus: tp.Optional[float] = None
+        self.alpha_theta_bar_plus: tp.Optional[float] = None
         self.elapsed: tp.Optional[float] = None
         self.sp: tp.Optional[float] = None
         self.sm: tp.Optional[float] = None
@@ -275,11 +276,13 @@ def solve(
         self.solved = True
         self.phase = props.find_phase(self.xi, self.v_wall)
 
-        # Validity checking for the solution
         self.alpha_plus = self.model.alpha_plus(
             self.wp, self.wm, vp_tilde=self.vp_tilde, sol_type=self.sol_type,
             error_on_invalid=False, nan_on_invalid=True, log_invalid=True
         )
+        self.alpha_theta_bar_plus = self.model.alpha_theta_bar_plus(self.wp)
+
+        # Validity checking for the solution
         if np.isnan(self.alpha_plus):
             self.alpha_plus = self.model.alpha_plus(
                 self.wp, self.wm, vp_tilde=self.vp_tilde, sol_type=self.sol_type,
@@ -475,6 +478,12 @@ def kappa(self) -> float:
             raise NotYetSolvedError
         return thermo.kappa(self.model, self.v, self.w, self.xi, self.v_wall, delta_e_theta=self.va_trace_anomaly_diff)
 
+    @functools.cached_property
+    def kappa_giese(self) -> float:
+        if not self.solved:
+            raise NotYetSolvedError
+        return 4 * self.kinetic_energy_density / (3 * self.alpha_theta_bar_plus * self.wp)
+
     @functools.cached_property
     def mean_adiabatic_index(self) -> float:
         if not self.solved: