diff --git a/data/core/macros/interface-utils.cfg b/data/core/macros/interface-utils.cfg
index 85eafc05c66..c83eec3814c 100644
--- a/data/core/macros/interface-utils.cfg
+++ b/data/core/macros/interface-utils.cfg
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 #define SET_IMAGE_AND_LABEL_PERSISTANT X Y IMAGE STRING
     # Shorthand for setting both a persistant label and image at once.
     {SET_LABEL_PERSISTANT {X} {Y} ({STRING}) }
-    {PLACE_IMAGE {X} {Y} ({IMAGE}) }
+    {PLACE_IMAGE ({IMAGE}) {X} {Y}}
 #enddef
 
 #define FAKE_UNIT_MOVE X1 X2 Y1 Y2 SIDE TYPE MODIFIERS