diff --git a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
index 37047663d..38933af38 100644
--- a/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/TransportFactory.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,10 @@ Transport* TransportFactory::newTransport(thermo_t* phase, int log_level)
 {
     std::string transportModel = "None";
     XML_Node& phaseNode = phase->xml();
-    if (phaseNode.hasChild("transport")) {
+    AnyMap& input = phase->input();
+    if (input.hasKey("transport")) {
+        transportModel = input["transport"].asString();
+    } else if (phaseNode.hasChild("transport")) {
         transportModel = phaseNode.child("transport").attrib("model");
     }
     return newTransport(transportModel, phase,log_level);