diff --git a/src/AEG/Ellipse.ts b/src/AEG/Ellipse.ts
index d3fdd4a4..25d5f8da 100644
--- a/src/AEG/Ellipse.ts
+++ b/src/AEG/Ellipse.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export class Ellipse {
         //(x, y) = new point
         //(h, k) = center
 
-        const p: number = Math.round(
+        const p: number = Math.ceil(
             Math.pow(otherPoint.x - this.center.x, 2) / Math.pow(this.radiusX, 2) +
                 Math.pow(otherPoint.y - this.center.y, 2) / Math.pow(this.radiusY, 2)
         );
diff --git a/src/AtomCreation.ts b/src/AtomCreation.ts
index 639b3a94..6a7cb51a 100644
--- a/src/AtomCreation.ts
+++ b/src/AtomCreation.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function moveAtom(event: MouseEvent) {
 function atomUp() {
     const atomMetrics: TextMetrics = ctx.measureText(atom);
     const newRect: Rectangle = new Rectangle(
-        new Point(currentPoint.x, currentPoint.y + atomMetrics.actualBoundingBoxAscent),
+        new Point(currentPoint.x, currentPoint.y - atomMetrics.actualBoundingBoxAscent),
         atomMetrics.width,
         atomMetrics.fontBoundingBoxDescent + atomMetrics.actualBoundingBoxAscent
     );