diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_bttn.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_bttn.cpp
index 963efd0848..926b6849b9 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_bttn.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_bttn.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ wxObject *wxButtonXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
     if ( GetParamNode("bitmap") )
     {
         wxDirection dir;
-        const wxString dirstr = GetParamValue("direction");
+        const wxString dirstr = GetParamValue("bitmapposition");
         if ( dirstr.empty() || dirstr == "wxLEFT" )
             dir = wxLEFT;
         else if ( dirstr == "wxRIGHT" )