diff --git a/awesomerc.lua.in b/awesomerc.lua.in
index da5d2631..a40e72be 100644
--- a/awesomerc.lua.in
+++ b/awesomerc.lua.in
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "c", function () if client.focus then client.foc
 keybinding({ modkey }, "j", function () awful.client.focus.byidx(1); if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey }, "k", function () awful.client.focus.byidx(-1);  if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "j", function () awful.client.swap.byidx(1) end):add()
-keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "k", function () awful.client.swap(-1) end):add()
+keybinding({ modkey, "Shift" }, "k", function () awful.client.swap.byidx(-1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Control" }, "j", function () awful.screen.focus(1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Control" }, "k", function () awful.screen.focus(-1) end):add()
 keybinding({ modkey, "Control" }, "space", awful.client.togglefloating):add()