diff --git a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.I b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.I
index e758a7ff8c..61262d87aa 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.I
+++ b/panda/src/pgui/pgEntry.I
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ get_cursor_position() const {
 /**
  * Returns the node position x of the cursor
  */
-
 INLINE PN_stdfloat PGEntry::
 get_cursor_X() const {
   LightReMutexHolder holder(_lock);
@@ -144,14 +143,12 @@ get_cursor_X() const {
 /**
  * Returns the node position y of the cursor
  */
-
 INLINE PN_stdfloat PGEntry::
 get_cursor_Y() const {
   LightReMutexHolder holder(_lock);
-  return _cursor_def.get_y();
+  return _cursor_def.get_z();
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Sets the maximum number of characters that may be typed into the entry.
  * This is a limit on the number of characters, as opposed to the width of the