diff --git a/code/_rendering/parallax/parallax_holder.dm b/code/_rendering/parallax/parallax_holder.dm
index cbe095c02b..1f7d84ae11 100644
--- a/code/_rendering/parallax/parallax_holder.dm
+++ b/code/_rendering/parallax/parallax_holder.dm
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 		if(P.absolute)
 			continue
 		var/matrix/translate_matrix = matrix()
-		translate_matrix.Translate(cos(turn) * 480, sin(turn) * 480)
+		translate_matrix.Translate(sin(turn) * 480, cos(turn) * 480)
 		var/matrix/target_matrix = matrix()
 		var/move_speed = speed * P.speed
 		// do the first segment by shifting down one screen
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@
 			continue
 		P.CancelAnimation()
 		var/matrix/translate_matrix = matrix()
-		translate_matrix.Translate(cos(turn) * 480, sin(turn) * 480)
+		translate_matrix.Translate(sin(turn) * 480, cos(turn) * 480)
 		P.transform = translate_matrix
 		animate(P, transform = matrix(), time = time, easing = QUAD_EASING | EASE_OUT)