diff --git a/data_structures/binary_search_tree.cpp b/data_structures/binary_search_tree.cpp
index 947bb53d8..3cc7d09fb 100644
--- a/data_structures/binary_search_tree.cpp
+++ b/data_structures/binary_search_tree.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void Insert(node *n, int x) {
             temp->val = x;
             temp->left = NULL;
             temp->right = NULL;
-            n->left = temp;
+            n->right = temp;
         } else {
             Insert(n->right, x);
         }