diff --git a/08/projects/09/9.c b/08/projects/09/9.c
index ad75152..c7222e3 100644
--- a/08/projects/09/9.c
+++ b/08/projects/09/9.c
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ int main(void) {
         up = down = left = right = move = 0;
 
         if (j + 1 < 10 && grid[i][j + 1] == 0)
-            up = 1;
-        if (j - 1 >= 0 && grid[i][j - 1] == 0)
             down = 1;
+        if (j - 1 >= 0 && grid[i][j - 1] == 0)
+            up = 1;
         if (i + 1 < 10 && grid[i + 1][j] == 0)
             right = 1;
         if (i - 1 >= 0 && grid[i - 1][j] == 0)
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ int main(void) {
         /* Intentional fallthrough if direction fails */
         switch(move) {
             case 0:
-                if (up) {
+                if (down) {
                     grid[i][++j] = letter++;
                     break;
                 }
             case 1:
-                if (down) {
+                if (up) {
                     grid[i][--j] = letter++;
                     break;
                 }