diff --git a/app/actions/gradient-editor-commands.c b/app/actions/gradient-editor-commands.c
index 918cf8421a..5895e279cf 100644
--- a/app/actions/gradient-editor-commands.c
+++ b/app/actions/gradient-editor-commands.c
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ gradient_editor_right_color_update (GimpColorDialog      *dialog,
       gimp_gradient_segment_range_blend (gradient,
                                          editor->control_sel_l,
                                          editor->control_sel_r,
-                                         &editor->control_sel_r->left_color,
+                                         &editor->control_sel_l->left_color,
                                          color,
                                          TRUE, TRUE);
       break;
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ gradient_editor_right_color_update (GimpColorDialog      *dialog,
       gimp_gradient_segment_range_blend (gradient,
                                          editor->control_sel_l,
                                          editor->control_sel_r,
-                                         &editor->control_sel_r->left_color,
+                                         &editor->control_sel_l->left_color,
                                          color,
                                          TRUE, TRUE);
       gimp_gradient_segments_free (editor->right_saved_segments);