diff --git a/helix-view/src/input.rs b/helix-view/src/input.rs
index 76c8250b3..b5e359653 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/input.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/input.rs
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ impl MouseClicks {
                 self.count = 2;
             }
             2 => {
-                self.clicks[0] = self.clicks[1];
-                self.clicks[1] = Some(char_idx);
+                self.clicks[1] = self.clicks[0];
+                self.clicks[0] = Some(char_idx);
             }
             _ => unreachable!(),
         };