diff --git a/simpeg_drivers/utils/synthetics/surveys/time_domain.py b/simpeg_drivers/utils/synthetics/surveys/time_domain.py
index 7e823186..c67825ff 100644
--- a/simpeg_drivers/utils/synthetics/surveys/time_domain.py
+++ b/simpeg_drivers/utils/synthetics/surveys/time_domain.py
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ def generate_borehole_survey(
     survey = generate_large_loop_survey(
         geoh5, X, Y, Z, channels=channels, waveform=waveform, name=name, n_loops=1
     )
-
-    center = survey.vertices[0, :]
-    survey.vertices = (
-        y_rotation_matrix(np.pi / 4) @ (survey.vertices - center).T
-    ).T + center
+    # Put receivers in the air
+    vertices = survey.vertices
+    vertices[:, 2] -= 25.0
+    center = vertices[0, :]
+    survey.vertices = (y_rotation_matrix(np.pi / 4) @ (vertices - center).T).T + center
 
     return survey
 
@@ -216,6 +216,9 @@ def generate_large_loop_survey(
         cells.append(np.c_[inds, inds + 1])
         count += X.shape[1]
 
+    # Put receivers in the air
+    vertices[:, 2] += 25.0
+
     survey = LargeLoopGroundTEMReceivers.create(
         geoh5, name=name, vertices=vertices, cells=np.vstack(cells)
     )
diff --git a/simpeg_drivers/utils/utils.py b/simpeg_drivers/utils/utils.py
index b223cce4..f18f566f 100644
--- a/simpeg_drivers/utils/utils.py
+++ b/simpeg_drivers/utils/utils.py
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ def get_containing_cells(
         else:
             locations = data.locations
 
-        inds = mesh.get_containing_cells(locations)
-
         if isinstance(data.entity, LargeLoopGroundEMSurvey):
             line_ind = []
             transmitters = data.entity.transmitters
@@ -503,7 +501,9 @@ def get_containing_cells(
                         transmitters.vertices[cell[1], :],
                     )
                 )
-            inds = np.r_[inds, np.hstack(line_ind)]
+            inds = np.hstack(line_ind)
+        else:
+            inds = mesh.get_containing_cells(locations)
 
     elif isinstance(mesh, TensorMesh):
         locations = data.drape_locations()
diff --git a/tests/run_tests/driver_ground_tem_test.py b/tests/run_tests/driver_ground_tem_test.py
index 389cff25..888381ae 100644
--- a/tests/run_tests/driver_ground_tem_test.py
+++ b/tests/run_tests/driver_ground_tem_test.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 # To test the full run and validate the inversion.
 # Move this file out of the test directory and run.
 
-target_run = {"data_norm": 1.8460e-11, "phi_d": 3.0390e01, "phi_m": 2.0320e04}
+target_run = {"data_norm": 3.3993e-11, "phi_d": 2.3720e02, "phi_m": 6.4250e03}
 
 
 def test_tiling_ground_tem(
@@ -112,6 +112,11 @@ def test_tiling_ground_tem(
     for tile in tiles[None]:
         assert len(np.unique(components.survey.tx_id_property.values[tile])) == 1
 
+    # Check that all receivers are in the air
+    indices = fwr_driver.inversion_mesh.mesh.get_containing_cells(
+        components.survey.vertices
+    )
+    assert np.all(~fwr_driver.models.active_cells[indices])
     fwr_driver.run()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/run_tests/oriented_ground_tem_receiver_test.py b/tests/run_tests/oriented_ground_tem_receiver_test.py
index 4350309d..06cf489a 100644
--- a/tests/run_tests/oriented_ground_tem_receiver_test.py
+++ b/tests/run_tests/oriented_ground_tem_receiver_test.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def test_tem_fwr_run(tmp_path: Path):
         rot_vals = np.vstack(rot_vals)
 
         # Check that the total fields are preserved
-        np.testing.assert_allclose(
+        np.testing.assert_array_almost_equal(
             np.linalg.norm(rot_vals, axis=0), np.linalg.norm(comp_vals, axis=0)
         )