diff --git a/config/dwm/dwm.c b/config/dwm/dwm.c
index 0b84d992..18adaf0b 100644
--- a/config/dwm/dwm.c
+++ b/config/dwm/dwm.c
@@ -2685,7 +2685,7 @@ updatesystray(void)
 	w = w ? w + systrayspacing : 1;
 	x -= w;
 	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, systray->win, x - sp, m->by + vp, w, bh);
-	wc.x = x - sp; wc.y = m->by + vp; wc.width = w; wc.height = bh;
+	wc.x = x - sp; wc.y = m->by; wc.width = w; wc.height = bh;
 	wc.stack_mode = Above; wc.sibling = m->barwin;
 	XConfigureWindow(dpy, systray->win, CWX|CWY|CWWidth|CWHeight|CWSibling|CWStackMode, &wc);
 	XMapWindow(dpy, systray->win);