diff --git a/ibkr/client.py b/ibkr/client.py
index a60d667..6ca6f5a 100644
--- a/ibkr/client.py
+++ b/ibkr/client.py
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ class Client:
     def submit_option_order(self, leg: OptionLeg) -> OptionOrder:
         leg_data = self.get_market_data(self.get_option_contract(leg))
         leg_mid = (leg_data.ask + max(leg_data.bid, 0)) / 2.0
+
         leg_limit = (leg_mid - 0.25) - (leg_mid % 0.05)
+        leg_limit = leg_limit if leg.action == BUY else -leg_limit
 
         option_order = self.submit_single_option_order(leg_data, limit_price = leg_limit)
         while not option_order.isDone():
@@ -143,17 +145,18 @@ class Client:
  
         return OptionOrder(option_order)
 
-    def submit_spread_order(self, short_leg: OptionLeg, long_leg: OptionLeg) -> OptionOrder:
-        short_leg_data = self.get_market_data(self.get_option_contract(short_leg))
-        long_leg_data = self.get_market_data(self.get_option_contract(long_leg))
+    def submit_spread_order(self, near_leg: OptionLeg, far_leg: OptionLeg) -> OptionOrder:
+        near_leg_data = self.get_market_data(self.get_option_contract(near_leg))
+        far_leg_data = self.get_market_data(self.get_option_contract(far_leg))
 
-        short_leg_mid = (short_leg_data.ask + max(short_leg_data.bid, 0)) / 2.0
-        long_leg_mid = (long_leg_data.ask + max(long_leg_data.bid, 0)) / 2.0
+        near_leg_mid = (near_leg_data.ask + max(near_leg_data.bid, 0)) / 2.0
+        far_leg_mid = (far_leg_data.ask + max(far_leg_data.bid, 0)) / 2.0
+        spread_mid = near_leg_mid - far_leg_mid
 
-        spread_mid = short_leg_mid - long_leg_mid
         spread_limit = (spread_mid - 0.25) - (spread_mid % 0.05)
+        spread_limit = spread_limit if near_leg.action == BUY else -spread_limit
 
-        spread_order = self.submit_combo_option_order([short_leg, long_leg], limit_price = spread_limit)
+        spread_order = self.submit_combo_option_order([near_leg, far_leg], limit_price = spread_limit)
         while not spread_order.isDone():
             self.ib.waitOnUpdate()