diff --git a/src/ToolFactory.cc b/src/ToolFactory.cc
index 798072b0..f2d1ccdb 100644
--- a/src/ToolFactory.cc
+++ b/src/ToolFactory.cc
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ ToolbarItem *ToolFactory::create(const std::string &name, const FbTk::FbWindow &
             return 0;
 
 		// TODO maybe direction of arrows should depend on toolbar layout ?
-        FbTk::FbDrawable::TriangleType arrow_type = FbTk::FbDrawable::UP;
+        FbTk::FbDrawable::TriangleType arrow_type = FbTk::FbDrawable::LEFT;
         if (name == "nextworkspace")
-            arrow_type = FbTk::FbDrawable::DOWN;
+            arrow_type = FbTk::FbDrawable::RIGHT;
 
         ArrowButton *win = new ArrowButton(arrow_type, parent,
                                            0, 0,