diff --git a/src/pipeline.jl b/src/pipeline.jl
index 58d55020..89b6fb4f 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.jl
+++ b/src/pipeline.jl
@@ -351,6 +351,13 @@ function RecipesPipeline.add_series!(plt::Plot, plotattributes)
     sp = _prepare_subplot(plt, plotattributes)
     if plotattributes[:permute] != :none
         letter1, letter2 = plotattributes[:permute]
+        if plotattributes[:markershape] == :hline && (plotattributes[:permute] == (:x, :y) ||
+                      plotattributes[:permute] == (:y, :x))
+            plotattributes[:markershape] = :vline
+        elseif plotattributes[:markershape] == :vline && (plotattributes[:permute] == (:x, :y) ||
+                      plotattributes[:permute] == (:y, :x))
+            plotattributes[:markershape] = :hline
+        end
         plotattributes[letter1], plotattributes[letter2] =
             plotattributes[letter2], plotattributes[letter1]
     end