diff --git a/docs/whats_new/v0-7-7.rst b/docs/whats_new/v0-7-7.rst
index 15d1269c..536a611c 100644
--- a/docs/whats_new/v0-7-7.rst
+++ b/docs/whats_new/v0-7-7.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ Bug Fixes
   Furthermore, it is checked whether a file is represented by a class
   available in the namespace via the :code:`@component_registry` decorator
   (`PR #536 <https://github.com/oemof/tespy/pull/536>`__).
-
+- Fixed a typo in the Jacobian of the hot side and cold side
+  :code:`HeatExchanger` effectiveness
+  (`PR #563 <https://github.com/oemof/tespy/pull/563>`__).
 
 Other Changes
 #############
diff --git a/src/tespy/components/heat_exchangers/base.py b/src/tespy/components/heat_exchangers/base.py
index 31a8445a..52651e07 100644
--- a/src/tespy/components/heat_exchangers/base.py
+++ b/src/tespy/components/heat_exchangers/base.py
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ def eff_cold_deriv(self, increment_filter, k):
                 self.jacobian[k, c.h.J_col] = self.numeric_deriv(f, 'h', c)
 
         if self.is_variable(i2.h):
-            self.jacobian[k, i2.h.J_col] = 1 - self.eta_cold.val
+            self.jacobian[k, i2.h.J_col] = 1 - self.eff_cold.val
 
     def calc_dh_max_hot(self):
         r"""Calculate the theoretical maximum enthalpy decrease on the hot side
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ def eff_hot_deriv(self, increment_filter, k):
         i2 = self.inl[1]
 
         if self.is_variable(i1.h):
-            self.jacobian[k, i1.h.J_col] = 1 - self.eta_hot.val
+            self.jacobian[k, i1.h.J_col] = 1 - self.eff_hot.val
 
         for c in [o1, i2]:
             if self.is_variable(c.p, increment_filter):
diff --git a/tests/test_components/test_heat_exchangers.py b/tests/test_components/test_heat_exchangers.py
index b4479a2d..eee9b871 100644
--- a/tests/test_components/test_heat_exchangers.py
+++ b/tests/test_components/test_heat_exchangers.py
@@ -460,7 +460,10 @@ def test_HeatExchanger(self, tmp_path):
         )
         assert round(instance.eff_cold.val, 1) == 0.9, msg
 
-        self.c3.set_attr(m=None)
+        self.c1.set_attr(p=None)
+        self.c2.set_attr(p=3)
+        self.c3.set_attr(m=None, p=None)
+        self.c4.set_attr(p=5)
         instance.set_attr(eff_max=None, eff_hot=0.9, eff_cold=0.9)
         self.nw.solve("design")
         self.nw._convergence_check()