diff --git a/src/botl.c b/src/botl.c
index 4c754103e..be7cf8c24 100644
--- a/src/botl.c
+++ b/src/botl.c
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ cond_menu(void)
                 menutitle[g.condmenu_sortorder],
                 menutitle[1 - g.condmenu_sortorder]);
         add_menu(tmpwin, &nul_glyphinfo, &any, 'S', 0, ATR_NONE,
-                 clr, mbuf, MENU_ITEMFLAGS_NONE);
+                 clr, mbuf, MENU_ITEMFLAGS_SKIPINVERT);
         any = cg.zeroany;
         Sprintf(mbuf, "sorted %s", menutitle[g.condmenu_sortorder]);
         add_menu(tmpwin, &nul_glyphinfo, &any, 0, 0,