diff --git a/issue.go b/issue.go
index 338424f..4837eea 100644
--- a/issue.go
+++ b/issue.go
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ func (s * IssueService) Rank(issueIDs []string, beforeIssue, afterIssue string,
 	} else {
 		reqBody = &RankAfterReqBody {
 			Issues: issueIDs,
-			RankAfterIssue: beforeIssue,
+			RankAfterIssue: afterIssue,
 			RankCustomFieldId: customFieldId,
 		}
 	}