diff --git a/src/kits/interface/GridLayout.cpp b/src/kits/interface/GridLayout.cpp
index a5be840d8b..135d7d86c2 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/GridLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/GridLayout.cpp
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ BGridLayout::AddItem(BLayoutItem* item)
 	// find a free spot
 	for (int32 row = 0; row < fRowCount; row++) {
 		for (int32 column = 0; column < fColumnCount; column++) {
-			if (_IsGridCellEmpty(row, column))
+			if (_IsGridCellEmpty(column, row))
 				return AddItem(item, column, row, 1, 1);
 		}
 	}