diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index 4ee754b35..9dc0b8c5d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void OpenAL_SoundStream::update()
 
     alSourcef(mSource, AL_GAIN, gain);
     alSourcef(mSource, AL_PITCH, pitch);
-    alSource3f(mSource, AL_POSITION, mPos[0], mPos[2], -mPos[1]);
+    alSource3f(mSource, AL_POSITION, mPos[0], mPos[1], mPos[2]);
     alSource3f(mSource, AL_DIRECTION, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     alSource3f(mSource, AL_VELOCITY, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
     throwALerror();