diff --git a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.c
index 0cc447a2fff..4bba3ef605e 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/uvedit/uvedit_unwrap_ops.c
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ static int smart_project_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
       }
 
       float axis_mat[3][3];
-      axis_dominant_v3_to_m3_negate(axis_mat, project_normal_array[p_index]);
+      axis_dominant_v3_to_m3(axis_mat, project_normal_array[p_index]);
 
       for (LinkNode *list = thickface_project_groups[p_index]; list; list = list->next) {
         ThickFace *tf = list->link;