diff --git a/src/topics/index.js b/src/topics/index.js
index f687c68cba..bce9bc2fa9 100644
--- a/src/topics/index.js
+++ b/src/topics/index.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Topics.getTopicsByTids = async function (tids, options) {
 		user.getSettings(uid),
 	]);
 
-	const sortOldToNew = callerSettings.topicPostSort === 'newest_to_oldest';
+	const sortNewToOld = callerSettings.topicPostSort === 'newest_to_oldest';
 	result.topics.forEach((topic, i) => {
 		if (topic) {
 			topic.thumbs = result.thumbs[i];
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Topics.getTopicsByTids = async function (tids, options) {
 			topic.isOwner = topic.uid === parseInt(uid, 10);
 			topic.ignored = isIgnored[i];
 			topic.unread = parseInt(uid, 10) > 0 && !hasRead[i] && !isIgnored[i];
-			topic.bookmark = sortOldToNew ?
+			topic.bookmark = sortNewToOld ?
 				Math.max(1, topic.postcount + 2 - bookmarks[i]) :
 				Math.min(topic.postcount, bookmarks[i] + 1);
 			topic.unreplied = !topic.teaser;