diff --git a/include/wx/persist/splitter.h b/include/wx/persist/splitter.h
index fa66d5990c..c1a113dfd5 100644
--- a/include/wx/persist/splitter.h
+++ b/include/wx/persist/splitter.h
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public:
         // Note that it's possible that default position was not stored, in
         // which case lastSplitPos will just remain as (0, 0) and that's ok.
         wxPoint lastSplitPos;
-        RestoreValue(wxPERSIST_SPLITTER_DEFAULT_HORIZONTAL, &lastSplitPos.x);
-        RestoreValue(wxPERSIST_SPLITTER_DEFAULT_VERTICAL, &lastSplitPos.y);
+        RestoreValue(wxPERSIST_SPLITTER_DEFAULT_HORIZONTAL, &lastSplitPos.y);
+        RestoreValue(wxPERSIST_SPLITTER_DEFAULT_VERTICAL, &lastSplitPos.x);
 
         Get()->SetLastSplitPosition(lastSplitPos);