diff --git a/libselect/src/normal_select.rs b/libselect/src/normal_select.rs
index 428ffe3..ae5912c 100644
--- a/libselect/src/normal_select.rs
+++ b/libselect/src/normal_select.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl NormalSelect {
         for i in (lo..=hi).step_by(k) {
             if i + (k - 1) <= hi {
                 self.insertion_sort(list, i, i + (k - 1));
-                medians[index] = list[i + 2];
+                medians[index] = list[i + (k / 2)];
                 index += 1;
             } else {
                 self.insertion_sort(list, i, hi);