diff --git a/sail/src/main/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngine.java b/sail/src/main/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngine.java
index 18e96508b..ec5af9468 100644
--- a/sail/src/main/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngine.java
+++ b/sail/src/main/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngine.java
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ public void refreshGraph() throws InferenceEngineException {
                     iter.close();
                 }
             }
+
             subClassOfGraph = graph; //TODO: Should this be synchronized?
 
             graph = TinkerGraph.open();
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ public void refreshGraph() throws InferenceEngineException {
                 // query for the list of indexed properties
                 iter = RyaDAOHelper.query(ryaDAO, bNode, vf.createURI("http://www.w3.org/2000/10/swap/list#index"),
                         null, conf);
-                final TreeMap<Integer, URI> orderedProperties = new TreeMap<Integer, URI>();
+                final TreeMap<Integer, URI> orderedProperties = new TreeMap<>();
                 // TODO refactor this.  Wish I could execute sparql
                 try {
                     while (iter.hasNext()){
@@ -324,7 +325,7 @@ public void refreshGraph() throws InferenceEngineException {
                         iter.close();
                     }
                 }
-                final List<URI> properties = new ArrayList<URI>();
+                final List<URI> properties = new ArrayList<>();
                 for (final Map.Entry<Integer, URI> entry : orderedProperties.entrySet()){
                     properties.add(entry.getValue());
                 }
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ public void refreshGraph() throws InferenceEngineException {
 
                     CloseableIteration<Statement, QueryEvaluationException>  iter2 = RyaDAOHelper.query(ryaDAO, propertyChainPropertiesToBNodes.get(propertyChainProperty), RDF.FIRST,
                             null, conf);
-                    final List<URI> properties = new ArrayList<URI>();
+                    final List<URI> properties = new ArrayList<>();
                     URI previousBNode = propertyChainPropertiesToBNodes.get(propertyChainProperty);
                     if (iter2.hasNext()) {
                         Statement iter2Statement = iter2.next();
@@ -753,20 +754,12 @@ public void handleStatement(final Statement statement) throws RDFHandlerExceptio
                 otherKeys.remove(type);
                 for (final Resource otherKey : otherKeys) {
                     if (intersectionsProp.get(otherKey).contains(intersection)) {
-                        for (final URI superClass : superClasses) {
-                            addSubClassOf(otherKey, superClass);
-                        }
+                        addSubClassOf(otherKey, type);
+                        addSubClassOf(type, otherKey);
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
-        for (final Entry<Resource, List<Set<Resource>>> entry : intersectionsProp.entrySet()) {
-            final Resource type = entry.getKey();
-            final List<Set<Resource>> intersectionList = entry.getValue();
-            for (final Set<Resource> intersection : intersectionList) {
-                addIntersection(intersection, type);
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -961,7 +954,7 @@ public Set<Statement> findTransitiveProperty(final Resource subj, final URI prop
      * TODO: This chaining can be slow at query execution. the other option is to perform this in the query itself, but that will be constrained to how many levels we decide to go
      */
     public Set<Resource> findSameAs(final Resource value, final Resource... contxts) throws InferenceEngineException{
-        final Set<Resource> sameAs = new HashSet<Resource>();
+        final Set<Resource> sameAs = new HashSet<>();
         sameAs.add(value);
         findSameAsChaining(value, sameAs, contxts);
         return sameAs;
diff --git a/sail/src/test/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngineTest.java b/sail/src/test/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngineTest.java
index 2bacbf461..10edf4925 100644
--- a/sail/src/test/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngineTest.java
+++ b/sail/src/test/java/org/apache/rya/rdftriplestore/inference/InferenceEngineTest.java
@@ -406,14 +406,17 @@ public void testIntersectionOf() throws Exception {
         Assert.assertEquals(intersectionsImplyingFather, inferenceEngine.getIntersectionsImplying(father));
 
         // Check that Mother is a subclassOf Parent and Woman and
-        // ImmediateFamilyMember and Relative
+        // ImmediateFamilyMember and Relative. Also, Mother is a subclassOf
+        // Mother and Mom through inferring equivalentClass.
         final Set<URI> motherSuperClassUris = inferenceEngine.getSuperClasses(mother);
         Assert.assertNotNull(motherSuperClassUris);
-        Assert.assertEquals(4, motherSuperClassUris.size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(6, motherSuperClassUris.size());
         Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(parent));
         Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(woman));
         Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(immediateFamilyMember));
         Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(relative));
+        Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(mother));
+        Assert.assertTrue(motherSuperClassUris.contains(mom));
         // Check that Father is a subclassOf Parent and Man
         final Set<URI> fatherSuperClassUris = inferenceEngine.getSuperClasses(father);
         Assert.assertNotNull(fatherSuperClassUris);
@@ -423,13 +426,16 @@ public void testIntersectionOf() throws Exception {
 
         // Check that Mom is a subclassOf Parent and Woman and
         // ImmediateFamilyMember and Relative. The last 2 should be inferred
-        // from having the same intersection as Mother.
+        // from having the same intersection as Mother. Also, Mom is a
+        // subclassOf Mother and Mom through inferring equivalentClass.
         final Set<URI> momSuperClassUris = inferenceEngine.getSuperClasses(mom);
         Assert.assertNotNull(momSuperClassUris);
-        Assert.assertEquals(4, momSuperClassUris.size());
+        Assert.assertEquals(6, momSuperClassUris.size());
         Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(parent));
         Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(woman));
         Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(immediateFamilyMember));
         Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(relative));
+        Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(mother));
+        Assert.assertTrue(momSuperClassUris.contains(mom));
     }
 }