diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
index 115e861b443..43a642eb08f 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/Card/Card.tsx
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ export const Card = ({
 	const isFlexibleSpecialContainer = containerType === 'flexible/special';
 
 	const headlinePosition =
-		isFlexSplash && isFlexibleContainer ? 'outer' : 'inner';
+		isFlexSplash && isFlexibleSpecialContainer ? 'outer' : 'inner';
 
 	/** Determines the gap of between card components based on card properties */
 	const getGapSize = (): GapSize => {
diff --git a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
index 1dee6b750b7..92dc1b4209c 100644
--- a/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
+++ b/dotcom-rendering/src/components/FlexibleGeneral.tsx
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export const SplashCardLayout = ({
 					kickerText={card.kickerText}
 					showLivePlayable={card.showLivePlayable}
 					boostedFontSizes={true}
+					isFlexSplash={true}
 				/>
 			</LI>
 		</UL>