diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index 839016d7a1de8..9589e8ba2443b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -521,6 +521,11 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
             Log.d(TAG, "reorient(): rot=" + mDisplay.getRotation());
         }
 
+        // swap to x coordinate if orientation is not in vertical
+        if (mDelegateHelper != null) {
+            mDelegateHelper.setSwapXY(!mVertical);
+        }
+
         setNavigationIconHints(mNavigationIconHints, true);
     }