diff --git a/js/ui/overviewControls.js b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
index 02423f2d8..5dd2be4ae 100644
--- a/js/ui/overviewControls.js
+++ b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const SlideLayout = new Lang.Class({
         // flags only determine what to do if the allocated box is bigger
         // than the actor's box.
         let realDirection = getRtlSlideDirection(this._direction, child);
-        let alignX = (realDirection == SlideDirection.LEFT) ? (availWidth - natWidth) : 0;
+        let alignX = (realDirection == SlideDirection.RIGHT) ? (availWidth - natWidth) : 0;
 
         let actorBox = new Clutter.ActorBox();
         actorBox.x1 = box.x1 + alignX + this._translationX;