diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2882e36..1b67cfc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pdf-document-layout-analysis"
-version = "2024.12.17.4"
+version = "2024.12.17.5"
 description = "This tool is for PDF document layout analysis"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 authors = [{ name = "HURIDOCS" }]
diff --git a/src/pdf_features/Rectangle.py b/src/pdf_features/Rectangle.py
index a42cdc2..cf1cdc1 100644
--- a/src/pdf_features/Rectangle.py
+++ b/src/pdf_features/Rectangle.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_horizontal_distance(self, rectangle: "Rectangle") -> float:
         left = max(self.left, rectangle.left)
         right = min(self.right, rectangle.right)
 
-        return right - left
+        return left - right
 
     def area(self):
         return self.width * self.height