Isomerization of (E)-2-phenylethenylsilanes to the (Z)-isomers is found to easily take place at 60°C within 1 h using 20100 mol% of a hydrosilane and 0.1 mol% of RhI(PPh3)3 and is understood in terms of insertion of alkenylsilanes to hydridorhodium followed by β-hydride elimination.Key words: hydrosilylation, isomerization, RhI(PPh3)3, alkenylsilane, hydrosilane.