diff --git a/nipy/labs/viz_tools/slicers.py b/nipy/labs/viz_tools/slicers.py
index 2b99028b97..416cbf66a8 100644
--- a/nipy/labs/viz_tools/slicers.py
+++ b/nipy/labs/viz_tools/slicers.py
@@ -137,7 +137,10 @@ def draw_cut(self, cut, data_bounds, bounding_box,
             raise ValueError('Invalid value for direction %s' %
                              self.direction)
         ax = self.ax
-        getattr(ax, type)(cut, extent=(xmin, xmax, zmin, zmax), **kwargs)
+        if self.direction == 'x':
+            getattr(ax, type)(cut, extent=(xmin, xmax, zmin, zmax), **kwargs)
+        else:
+            getattr(ax, type)(cut, extent=(xmax, xmin, zmin, zmax), **kwargs)
 
         self._object_bounds.append((xmin_, xmax_, zmin_, zmax_))
         ax.axis(self.get_object_bounds())
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ def draw_left_right(self, size, bg_color, **kwargs):
         if self.direction == 'x':
             return
         ax = self.ax
-        ax.text(.1, .95, 'L',
+        ax.text(.1, .95, 'R',
                 transform=ax.transAxes,
                 horizontalalignment='left',
                 verticalalignment='top',
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ def draw_left_right(self, size, bg_color, **kwargs):
                             ec=bg_color, fc=bg_color, alpha=1),
                 **kwargs)
 
-        ax.text(.9, .95, 'R',
+        ax.text(.9, .95, 'L',
                 transform=ax.transAxes,
                 horizontalalignment='right',
                 verticalalignment='top',