diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index c5d62c1..dc428ab 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ xclear(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2)
 void
 xhints(void)
 {
-	XClassHint class = {opt_class ? opt_class : termname, termname};
+	XClassHint class = {termname, opt_class ? opt_class : termname};
 	XWMHints wm = {.flags = InputHint, .input = 1};
 	XSizeHints *sizeh = NULL;