diff --git a/src/xinerama.c b/src/xinerama.c
index d0f8b46c..d42c16ff 100644
--- a/src/xinerama.c
+++ b/src/xinerama.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void xinerama_requery_screens(xcb_connection_t *conn) {
                         LOG("old_screen->bar = %p\n", old_screen->bar);
 
                         Rect bar_rect = {screen->rect.x,
-                                         screen->rect.height - (font->height + 6),
+                                         sscreen->rect.y + creen->rect.height - (font->height + 6),
                                          screen->rect.x + screen->rect.width,
                                          font->height + 6};