diff --git a/Components/Hlms/Pbs/src/OgreHlmsPbs.cpp b/Components/Hlms/Pbs/src/OgreHlmsPbs.cpp
index de4df4f3439..ce070a12bae 100644
--- a/Components/Hlms/Pbs/src/OgreHlmsPbs.cpp
+++ b/Components/Hlms/Pbs/src/OgreHlmsPbs.cpp
@@ -2617,7 +2617,7 @@ namespace Ogre
 
                 // vec4 areaApproxLights[numLights].tangent;
                 Quaternion qRot = light->getParentNode()->_getDerivedOrientation();
-                Vector3 xAxis = viewMatrix3 * qRot.xAxis();
+                Vector3 xAxis = viewMatrix3 * -qRot.xAxis();
                 *light1BufferPtr++ = xAxis.x;
                 *light1BufferPtr++ = xAxis.y;
                 *light1BufferPtr++ = xAxis.z;
diff --git a/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/AreaApproxLights/AreaApproxLightsGameState.cpp b/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/AreaApproxLights/AreaApproxLightsGameState.cpp
index a999c8e54a8..2a12af2bb93 100644
--- a/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/AreaApproxLights/AreaApproxLightsGameState.cpp
+++ b/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/AreaApproxLights/AreaApproxLightsGameState.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Demo
     {
         Ogre::v1::MeshPtr lightPlaneMeshV1 = Ogre::v1::MeshManager::getSingleton().createPlane(
             "LightPlane v1", Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME,
-            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
+            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::NEGATIVE_UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
             Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Y, Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC,
             Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC );
         Ogre::MeshPtr lightPlaneMesh = Ogre::MeshManager::getSingleton().createByImportingV1(
diff --git a/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTex/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTexGameState.cpp b/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTex/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTexGameState.cpp
index a7ab79deeb4..9ed76b06a80 100644
--- a/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTex/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTexGameState.cpp
+++ b/Samples/2.0/ApiUsage/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTex/UpdatingDecalsAndAreaLightTexGameState.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace Demo
     {
         Ogre::v1::MeshPtr lightPlaneMeshV1 = Ogre::v1::MeshManager::getSingleton().createPlane(
             "LightPlane v1", Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME,
-            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
+            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::NEGATIVE_UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
             Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Y, Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC,
             Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC );
         Ogre::MeshPtr lightPlaneMesh = Ogre::MeshManager::getSingleton().createByImportingV1(
diff --git a/Samples/2.0/Tutorials/Tutorial_TextureBaking/Tutorial_TextureBakingGameState.cpp b/Samples/2.0/Tutorials/Tutorial_TextureBaking/Tutorial_TextureBakingGameState.cpp
index 369a72f0eef..6e1cc92fb1b 100644
--- a/Samples/2.0/Tutorials/Tutorial_TextureBaking/Tutorial_TextureBakingGameState.cpp
+++ b/Samples/2.0/Tutorials/Tutorial_TextureBaking/Tutorial_TextureBakingGameState.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace Demo
     {
         Ogre::v1::MeshPtr lightPlaneMeshV1 = Ogre::v1::MeshManager::getSingleton().createPlane(
             "LightPlane v1", Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME,
-            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
+            Ogre::Plane( Ogre::Vector3::NEGATIVE_UNIT_Z, 0.0f ), 1.0f, 1.0f, 1, 1, true, 1, 1.0f, 1.0f,
             Ogre::Vector3::UNIT_Y, Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC,
             Ogre::v1::HardwareBuffer::HBU_STATIC );
         Ogre::MeshPtr lightPlaneMesh = Ogre::MeshManager::getSingleton().createByImportingV1(
diff --git a/Samples/Media/Hlms/Pbs/Any/AreaLights_piece_ps.any b/Samples/Media/Hlms/Pbs/Any/AreaLights_piece_ps.any
index e6a57a3c8cd..791075e1ed5 100644
--- a/Samples/Media/Hlms/Pbs/Any/AreaLights_piece_ps.any
+++ b/Samples/Media/Hlms/Pbs/Any/AreaLights_piece_ps.any
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
 		/*&& dot( -lightDir, light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].direction.xyz ) > 0*/ @insertpiece( andObjAreaApproxLightMaskCmp ) )
 		{
 			projectedPosInPlane.xyz -= light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].position.xyz;
-			float3 areaLightBitangent = cross( light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].direction.xyz,
-											   light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].tangent.xyz );
+			float3 areaLightBitangent = cross( light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].tangent.xyz,
+											   light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].direction.xyz );
 			float2 invHalfRectSize = float2( light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].direction.w,
 											 light1Buf.areaApproxLights[i].tangent.w );
 			//lightUV is in light space, in range [-0.5; 0.5]