diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingSortTabControl.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingSortTabControl.cs
index 9cc4f8a34b..2f290d05e9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingSortTabControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/BeatmapListing/BeatmapListingSortTabControl.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.BeatmapListing
 
                 SortDirection.BindValueChanged(direction =>
                 {
-                    icon.Icon = direction.NewValue == Overlays.SortDirection.Ascending ? FontAwesome.Solid.CaretUp : FontAwesome.Solid.CaretDown;
+                    icon.Icon = direction.NewValue == Overlays.SortDirection.Ascending && Active.Value ? FontAwesome.Solid.CaretUp : FontAwesome.Solid.CaretDown;
                 }, true);
             }