diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 3896d74..030d37b 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -6225,8 +6225,8 @@ irc_handle_rpl_inviting (struct server *s, const struct irc_message *msg)
 	if (msg->params.len < 3)
 		return;
 
-	const char *channel_name = msg->params.vector[1];
-	const char *nickname     = msg->params.vector[2];
+	const char *nickname     = msg->params.vector[1];
+	const char *channel_name = msg->params.vector[2];
 
 	struct buffer *buffer;
 	if (!(buffer = str_map_find (&s->irc_buffer_map, channel_name)))