diff --git a/repos/os/include/terminal/char_cell_array_character_screen.h b/repos/os/include/terminal/char_cell_array_character_screen.h
index 53b589764..d6c218b23 100644
--- a/repos/os/include/terminal/char_cell_array_character_screen.h
+++ b/repos/os/include/terminal/char_cell_array_character_screen.h
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class Char_cell_array_character_screen : public Terminal::Character_screen
 		{
 			Cursor_guard guard(*this);
 
-			_cursor_pos.x += dy;
+			_cursor_pos.y -= dy;
 			_cursor_pos.y = Genode::max(0, _cursor_pos.y);
 		}