diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
index b0f3c79f97..7e171df804 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Chart/BudgetController.php
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class BudgetController extends Controller
             }
             /** @var LimitRepetition $repetition */
             foreach ($repetitions as $repetition) {
-                $expenses = $repository->balanceInPeriod($budget, $repetition->startdate, $repetition->enddate, true);
+                $expenses = $repository->balanceInPeriod($budget, $repetition->startdate, $repetition->enddate, true) * -1;
                 // $left can be less than zero.
                 // $overspent can be more than zero ( = overspending)