diff --git a/src/pymatgen/analysis/phase_diagram.py b/src/pymatgen/analysis/phase_diagram.py
index 3c96cb2c572..d3edca38b28 100644
--- a/src/pymatgen/analysis/phase_diagram.py
+++ b/src/pymatgen/analysis/phase_diagram.py
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ def _create_plotly_element_annotations(self):
                 for d in ["xref", "yref"]:
                     annotation.pop(d)  # Scatter3d cannot contain xref, yref
                     if self._dim == 3:
-                        annotation.update(x=x, y=y)
+                        annotation.update(x=y, y=x)
                         if entry.composition.is_element:
                             z = 0.9 * self._min_energy  # place label 10% above base