diff --git a/nboard b/nboard
index 930fecb..2fc40f8 100755
--- a/nboard
+++ b/nboard
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def main(stdscr):
 
 
         # display some info
-        stdscr.addstr(height-1, 0, 'x: {}, y: {}, arrow keys to move'.format(tx, ty)[:width-1]) 
+        stdscr.addstr(height-1, 0, 'x: {}, y: {}, arrow keys to move'.format(tx, 0-ty)[:width-1]) 
 
 
         # move the cursor where its actually supposed to be