diff --git a/lib/src/view/game/game_body.dart b/lib/src/view/game/game_body.dart
index c2902ea3fd..0f9f8f5204 100644
--- a/lib/src/view/game/game_body.dart
+++ b/lib/src/view/game/game_body.dart
@@ -203,10 +203,13 @@ class GameBody extends ConsumerWidget {
                   : null,
         );
 
-        final topPlayer = youAre == Side.white ? black : white;
-        final bottomPlayer = youAre == Side.white ? white : black;
         final isBoardTurned = ref.watch(isBoardTurnedProvider);
 
+        final topPlayerIsBlack = youAre == Side.white && !isBoardTurned ||
+            youAre == Side.black && isBoardTurned;
+        final topPlayer = topPlayerIsBlack ? black : white;
+        final bottomPlayer = topPlayerIsBlack ? white : black;
+
         final content = WakelockWidget(
           shouldEnableOnFocusGained: () => gameState.game.playable,
           child: PopScope(