diff --git a/openmc/data/thermal.py b/openmc/data/thermal.py
index bc2e1d9819..0366af1a66 100644
--- a/openmc/data/thermal.py
+++ b/openmc/data/thermal.py
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ from . import HDF5_VERSION, HDF5_VERSION_MAJOR, endf
 from .data import K_BOLTZMANN, ATOMIC_SYMBOL, EV_PER_MEV, NATURAL_ABUNDANCE
 from .ace import Table, get_table, Library
 from .angle_energy import AngleEnergy
-from .correlated import CorrelatedAngleEnergy
 from .function import Tabulated1D, Function1D
 from .njoy import make_ace_thermal
 from .thermal_angle_energy import (CoherentElasticAE, IncoherentElasticAE,
                                    IncoherentElasticAEDiscrete,
-                                   IncoherentInelasticAEDiscrete)
+                                   IncoherentInelasticAEDiscrete,
+                                   IncoherentInelasticAEContinuous)
 
 
 _THERMAL_NAMES = {
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ class ThermalScattering(EqualityMixin):
             breakpoints = [n_energy]
             interpolation = [2]
             energy = inelastic_xs.x
-            distribution = CorrelatedAngleEnergy(
+            distribution = IncoherentInelasticAEContinuous(
                 breakpoints, interpolation, energy, energy_out, mu_out)
 
         table.inelastic = ThermalScatteringReaction(
diff --git a/openmc/data/thermal_angle_energy.py b/openmc/data/thermal_angle_energy.py
index cf9587cbe8..e5b77b597a 100644
--- a/openmc/data/thermal_angle_energy.py
+++ b/openmc/data/thermal_angle_energy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 
 from .angle_energy import AngleEnergy
+from .correlated import CorrelatedAngleEnergy
 
 
 class CoherentElasticAE(AngleEnergy):
@@ -134,3 +135,6 @@ class IncoherentInelasticAEDiscrete(AngleEnergy):
         mu_out = group['mu_out'][()]
         skewed = bool(group['skewed'])
         return cls(energy_out, mu_out, skewed)
+
+class IncoherentInelasticAEContinuous(CorrelatedAngleEnergy):
+    pass