diff --git a/bedstead.c b/bedstead.c
index 2b79177..b07d267 100644
--- a/bedstead.c
+++ b/bedstead.c
@@ -4038,8 +4038,8 @@ dochar(struct glyph *g)
 	for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++) vstems[x] = 0;
 	for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) hstems[y] = 0;
 	clearpath();
-	for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++) {
-		for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) {
+	for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) {
+		for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++) {
 			if (GETPIX(x, y)) {
 				bool tl, tr, bl, br;
 
@@ -4188,8 +4188,8 @@ dochar_plotter(struct glyph *g)
 	} while (0)
 
 	clearpath();
-	for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++) {
-		for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) {
+	for (y = 0; y < YSIZE; y++) {
+		for (x = 0; x < XSIZE; x++) {
 			if (GETPIX(x, y)) {
 				if (R) CONNECT(1, 0);
 				if (D) CONNECT(0, -1);