diff --git a/ginga/util/undistort.py b/ginga/util/undistort.py
index cabd25ebf..e95a03487 100644
--- a/ginga/util/undistort.py
+++ b/ginga/util/undistort.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # Please see the file LICENSE.txt for details.
 
 import copy
+
 import numpy as np
+from astropy.wcs import WCS
 
 
 # see https://github.com/astropy/astropy/issues/3675 for inspiration
@@ -32,29 +34,34 @@ def quick_undistort_image(data_in, wcs_in):
     # enumerate all pixels in input data
     ht, wd = data_in.shape
     yi, xi = np.mgrid[0:ht, 0:wd]
-    pts = np.array((yi.ravel(), xi.ravel())).T
+    pts = np.array((xi.ravel(), yi.ravel())).T
 
     # translate to world coordinates, taking into account all SIP
     # distortion corrections
     sky = wcs_in.all_pix2world(pts, 0, ra_dec_order=True)
 
+    n = len(sky) // 2
+    crval1, crval2 = sky[n]
+
     # translate back to pixel coordinates, *without* SIP corrections
     pts2 = wcs_in.wcs_world2pix(sky, 0)
 
+    crpix1, crpix2 = pts2[n]
+
     # round to integer pixels
     pts2 = np.round(pts2).astype(np.int)
 
     # determine size of new destination array
-    y_min, y_max = pts2[:, 0].min(), pts2[:, 0].max()
-    x_min, x_max = pts2[:, 1].min(), pts2[:, 1].max()
+    y_min, y_max = pts2[:, 1].min(), pts2[:, 1].max()
+    x_min, x_max = pts2[:, 0].min(), pts2[:, 0].max()
     new_ht, new_wd = y_max - y_min + 1, x_max - x_min + 1
 
     # create empty array holding NaNs
     out_arr = np.full((new_ht, new_wd), np.NaN)
 
     # deposit pixels in to output array
-    y2i, x2i = pts2[:, 0] - y_min, pts2[:, 1] - x_min
-    out_arr[y2i, x2i] = data_in[pts[:, 0], pts[:, 1]]
+    y2i, x2i = pts2[:, 1] - y_min, pts2[:, 0] - x_min
+    out_arr[y2i, x2i] = data_in[pts[:, 1], pts[:, 0]]
 
     # create a new WCS without the SIP info
     # TODO: need someone with knowledge of astropy.WCS to say if this
@@ -62,4 +69,15 @@ def quick_undistort_image(data_in, wcs_in):
     new_wcs = copy.deepcopy(wcs_in)
     new_wcs.sip = None
 
+    # update CRPIX and CRVAL keywords to reflect new array
+    # TODO: this is not quite right, rounding error
+    header = new_wcs.to_header()
+
+    header['CRPIX1'] = crpix1 - x_min
+    header['CRPIX2'] = crpix2 - y_min
+    header['CRVAL1'] = crval1
+    header['CRVAL2'] = crval2
+
+    new_wcs = WCS(header)
+
     return out_arr, new_wcs