diff --git a/src/resize.c b/src/resize.c
index db8e7442..db1ac073 100644
--- a/src/resize.c
+++ b/src/resize.c
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ int resize_graphical_handler(xcb_connection_t *conn, Workspace *ws, int first, i
 
         xcb_window_t helpwin = create_window(conn, helprect, XCB_WINDOW_CLASS_INPUT_OUTPUT,
                                              (orientation == O_VERTICAL ?
-                                              XCB_CURSOR_SB_V_DOUBLE_ARROW :
-                                              XCB_CURSOR_SB_H_DOUBLE_ARROW), true, mask, values);
+                                              XCB_CURSOR_SB_H_DOUBLE_ARROW :
+                                              XCB_CURSOR_SB_V_DOUBLE_ARROW), true, mask, values);
 
         xcb_circulate_window(conn, XCB_CIRCULATE_RAISE_LOWEST, helpwin);