diff --git a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
index 801b736ab..703d54561 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/audioconvert/audioadapter.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ static int recalc_tag(struct impl *this, struct spa_node *src, enum spa_directio
 		}
 		if ((res = spa_tag_parse(param, &info, &tag_state)) < 0)
 			return res;
-		if (info.direction == direction)
+		if (info.direction == SPA_DIRECTION_REVERSE(direction))
 			break;
 	}
 	return spa_node_port_set_param(dst, SPA_DIRECTION_REVERSE(direction), 0,
diff --git a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
index fe50413aa..2149700bb 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/videoconvert/videoadapter.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static int recalc_tag(struct impl *this, struct spa_node *src, enum spa_directio
 		}
 		if ((res = spa_tag_parse(param, &info, &tag_state)) < 0)
 			return res;
-		if (info.direction == direction)
+		if (info.direction == SPA_DIRECTION_REVERSE(direction))
 			break;
 	}
 	return spa_node_port_set_param(dst, SPA_DIRECTION_REVERSE(direction), 0,