diff --git a/gdsfactory/components/ring_crow_couplers.py b/gdsfactory/components/ring_crow_couplers.py
index b7a14282fa..bf12aa93f2 100644
--- a/gdsfactory/components/ring_crow_couplers.py
+++ b/gdsfactory/components/ring_crow_couplers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import numpy as np
+
 import gdsfactory as gf
 from gdsfactory.component import Component
 from gdsfactory.components.bend_circular import bend_circular
@@ -80,11 +82,46 @@ def ring_crow_couplers(
         bend3 = c.add_ref(bend_c, alias=f"top_left_bend_ring_{index}")
         bend4 = c.add_ref(bend_c, alias=f"bot_left_bend_ring_{index}")
 
-        bend1.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index].ports["o3"])
-        bend2.connect("o1", bend1.ports["o2"])
-        couplers_refs[index + 1].connect("o4", bend2.ports["o2"])
-        bend3.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index + 1].ports["o1"])
-        bend4.connect("o1", bend3.ports["o2"])
+        # We need to account for the chance that the top and bottom couplers
+        # have a different length --> In this case we need to add straights
+        coup1_extent = couplers_refs[index].xmax - couplers_refs[index].xmin
+        coup2_extent = couplers_refs[index + 1].xmax - couplers_refs[index + 1].xmin
+
+        if coup1_extent == coup2_extent:
+            # Length of the couplers is the same -- we are good
+            bend1.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index].ports["o3"])
+            bend2.connect("o1", bend1.ports["o2"])
+            couplers_refs[index + 1].connect("o4", bend2.ports["o2"])
+            bend3.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index + 1].ports["o1"])
+            bend4.connect("o1", bend3.ports["o2"])
+
+        else:
+            str_len = np.abs(coup1_extent - coup2_extent) / 2
+            str_sec = gf.components.straight(
+                cross_section=cross_section, length=str_len
+            )
+
+            str1 = c << str_sec
+            str2 = c << str_sec
+
+            if coup1_extent > coup2_extent:
+                # The straight are connected to coupler 2
+                bend1.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index].ports["o3"])
+                bend2.connect("o1", bend1.ports["o2"])
+                str1.connect("o1", bend2.ports["o2"])
+                couplers_refs[index + 1].connect("o4", str1.ports["o2"])
+                str2.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index + 1].ports["o1"])
+                bend3.connect("o1", str2.ports["o2"])
+                bend4.connect("o1", bend3.ports["o2"])
+            else:
+                # The straights are connected to coupler 1
+                str1.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index].ports["o3"])
+                str2.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index].ports["o2"])
+                bend1.connect("o1", str1.ports["o2"])
+                bend2.connect("o1", bend1.ports["o2"])
+                couplers_refs[index + 1].connect("o4", bend2.ports["o2"])
+                bend3.connect("o1", couplers_refs[index + 1].ports["o1"])
+                bend4.connect("o1", bend3.ports["o2"])
 
     # Output bus
     c.add_port(name="o3", port=couplers_refs[-1].ports["o2"])