diff --git a/js/ui/workspacesView.js b/js/ui/workspacesView.js
index 65d3480e9..fe25fac67 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspacesView.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspacesView.js
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@ SingleView.prototype = {
             let direction = event.get_scroll_direction();
             let activeWorkspaceIndex = global.screen.get_active_workspace_index();
             let numWorkspaces = global.screen.n_workspaces;
-            if (direction == Clutter.ScrollDirection.UP && activeWorkspaceIndex < numWorkspaces - 1) {
+            if (direction == Clutter.ScrollDirection.DOWN && activeWorkspaceIndex < numWorkspaces - 1) {
                 this._workspaces[activeWorkspaceIndex+1]._metaWorkspace.activate(global.get_current_time());
-            } else if (direction == Clutter.ScrollDirection.DOWN && activeWorkspaceIndex > 0) {
+            } else if (direction == Clutter.ScrollDirection.UP && activeWorkspaceIndex > 0) {
                 this._workspaces[activeWorkspaceIndex-1]._metaWorkspace.activate(global.get_current_time());
             }
         }));